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Hi,

I am looking for some help with percentage/numbers questions in general.

Most of the times I do get the answers right. But usually I hesitate between 2 of the answer choices and in blind reviews I tend to struggle explaining to myself why the correct answer is correct.

With this particular question, PT16, S2, Q9, I was down to (B) and (C). In the end I chose (C) because it "seemed more correct" given that the increase of electrical energy usage was larger (50%) than overall energy usage (10%). I also thought it is difficult to say anything about "other" energy types like in (B) as the stimulus does not give enough information about them.

As you can see, I didn't exactly have a confident reason in eliminating (B) and choosing (C). When I searched online for some explanations, they all came up with hypothetical numbers to show why (B) is not necessarily the case and (C) is. But I don't think I can come up with something like that during the exam under time constraint. So..

Can any of you tell me how you could go about during the actual exam environment in answering this question? Eliminating (B) with certainty and choosing (C)?

Thank you so much in advance!

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Tuesday, Jun 19 2018

Thank you so much for the comments above. I just feel rather anxious, for many reasons but mostly because I’m stuying alone and abroad. So here isn’t all that much of information/resources for the lsats. I honestly thought I’d be able to get to 170 within 5 months of prep.. those people i know have done so. And i feel lsats maybe isnt the kind of exam where the amount of preparation leads directly to increase in score. How long do people usually take to get to 170? That start from 152 like myself?

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Tuesday, Jun 19 2018

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Cancel or not? Advice please

Hi everyone from 7sage.

I plan to apply next year, not this one, to law schools.

I started studying for the LSATs in late January with diagnostics of 152.

Now it's been roughly 5 months studying almost everyday.

Since I'm taking the exam outside the US, it is this week sunday, 24 June.

But I am wondering if I should take this upcoming exam.

I am averaging 163 in my recent 3-4 preptests. My initial goal and it is still a 170+ score.

I know it is very unlikely for me to get a 170 this time as it is way higher than my preptest.

And I plan to only give it another shot in October. So I thought it would be better to experience the real exam this time round, at least and see how I do in a real exam. But I have read so many blogs and whatnot saying it is strategic to cancel the exam if I am not ready for the score I want.

So please, any advice on this is appreciated. Should I not take this upcoming exam?

Thanks!

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