Thursday, the 15th of September

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sanju09: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 3650; Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:27 amFollowed by: 80 members; Location: India; Thanked: 267 times; GMAT Score:760

by sanju09 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:24 am

Ehud was supposed to submit his homework assignment by Thursday, the 15th of September. Unfortunately, he fell ill and his homework submission date was postponed by 33 days. On which day of the week was Ehud supposed to now submit his homework?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday

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by bluementor » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:28 am

Thursday + 28 days = Thursday
Thursday + 5 days = Tuesday

B.

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Re: Thursday, the 15th of September

by marcusking » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:39 am

sanju09 wrote:Ehud was supposed to submit his homework assignment by Thursday, the 15th of September. Unfortunately, he fell ill and his homework submission date was postponed by 33 days. On which day of the week was Ehud supposed to now submit his homework?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday

Is this a trick question? It says he was supposed to submit it on Thursday. Then asks when day of the week he was supposed to submit it on

D. Thursday.

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Re: Thursday, the 15th of September

by dendude » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:24 am

marcusking wrote:Is this a trick question? It says he was supposed to submit it on Thursday. Then asks when day of the week he was supposed to submit it on

D. Thursday.

I do not believe the GMAT plays such kind of tricks on words with us.
I think the question has not been worded right. Sanju can you confirm?

The answer should be Tuesday (33 = 7*4 + 5)

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by mridula » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:52 am

since it was postponed by 33 days, the day in which the assignment is NOW supposed to be submitted would be Tuesday.

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Re: Thursday, the 15th of September

by sanju09 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:11 am

marcusking wrote:
sanju09 wrote:Ehud was supposed to submit his homework assignment by Thursday, the 15th of September. Unfortunately, he fell ill and his homework submission date was postponed by 33 days. On which day of the week was Ehud supposed to now submit his homework?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Is this a trick question? It says he was supposed to submit it on Thursday. Then asks when day of the week he was supposed to submit it on

D. Thursday.

Read this stem again marcusking:

On which day of the week was Ehud supposed to now submit his homework?

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