Monday, December 21, 2009

GMAT question of the day

2304 blocks are to be arranged in heaps in such a way that the number of
blocks in each heap should be equal to the number of heaps. If the number
of blocks in each heap is increased by 16, what will be the number of heaps?

(a) 32
(b) 48
(c) 36
(d) 34

Since the number of blocks in each heap should be equal to the number of heaps

X^2=2304

so X=48

When the number of blocks in each heap is increased by 16.

2304/64 = 36

Hence the number of heaps is 36 .Answer is C