SAT / of the Day 10/31/08

Thursday's answer: (1)
Thursday, October 30
Correct!
Here's Why:
If x–2 = 16, then = 16, so x2 = .

Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)

Today's ?

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Ms. Fergusson’s main criticism of the artist’s rendering of the ancient mammal’s physical appearance is that, unsupported by even a ------- of fossil evidence, the image is bound to be ---------.

1. modicum . . speculative


2. particle . . supplemented


3. perusal . . substantiated


4. fabrication . . obsolete


5. recapitulation . . exhausted