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If A then B and C rewritten as if A and B then C??I swear I remember learning in one of the lessons that the lawgic if A then B and C can be rewritten as if A and B then C and vise versa but I can't …
I swear I remember learning in one of the lessons that the lawgic if A then B and C can be rewritten as if A and B then C and vise versa but I can't find that lesson anywhere and am not sure if I just made that rule up in my head. Is this lawgic logical? -
is that if A, then not B, and A or B, but not both the same thing?is that if A, then not B, and A or B, but not both the same thing?
is that if A, then not B, and A or B, but not both the same thing? -
A then B or C but not bothHow would one write "A then B or C but not both"? I usually use "A -> B/C not both" when solving games, but I was wondering if there is any other wa…
How would one write "A then B or C but not both"?< ... br /> I usually use "A -> B/C not both" when solving ... games, but I was wondering if ... could also be written as A -> (B/C), but it looks ... -
If A, then B, which cannot happen without CWhat would be the correct way to diagram this? A->B->C Or (A->B)->C
What would be the correct way to diagram this?
A->B->C
Or
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LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... implies correlation: if you have no correlation then you have no causation
... 2) Causation implies chronology: If A--> Then A ... is my conclusion B, you must provide the “if then”; If A, then B. With this ... -
Why Formal Logic?***I love to write, and I also happen to have a little knowledge about the LSAT and law school admissions generally. With JY’s blessing, I have decid…
... , thinking that “if A then B” is equivalent to “if not A then not B”), but those could ... and hoping that no variations show up (though even if you do ... some words – sadly, there’s no avoiding that).
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Posting on behalf of a 7Sage User: How to translate an unusual type of embedded conditional?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** I've been studying with 7Sag…
... posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free ... conditional; however, I found a weird conditional while studying the ... see, "If A, then /B unless C" you just translate it to, "A and B, then C ... along the lines of: "/A unless B, then C." Just confused on how ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... I accept the premises I no longer accept the conclusion
B, you must provide the “if then”; If A, then B. With this additional ... important to note that if a speaker has no opinion on it than ... -
Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... a single version of this gene if....if relativity theory is correct no ... object could travel at the speed of light....if ... all boil down to if A then B but then they offer evidence to ... form of the contrapositive of IF A then B. And all these questions ... -
PT21.S2.Q03 - a new medication for migraineI find abstract FL AC's to be quite a hassle on the LSAT. Usually I POE it down to one answer, which feels right, but I don't work through the FL if …
"No migraine sufferers with ... statement is saying that if one is taking the ... and is a migraine sufferer with heart disease, then one ... nicely to an if A, then B statement (basically all A are B), we can ... if (B) is not the case (we apply the negation test) then ... -
Diagramming QuestionsQ. When to and not to use formal logic and/or contrapositives How do you diagram this 1. J is selected unless W is selected 2. J is sele…
... which aren't just simple IF a then b statements?
To ... amount of time possible. A difficult task no doubt, but needed ... do is contact @"Dillon A. Wright" . If you are still against ... recommend a book on formal logic.
There's no ... -
BiconditionalsPerhaps I missed something as I do not remember a lesson on biconditionals (double arrows). My understanding is that each term is both sufficient…
... /> A if and only if B: A B
A when, only when B: A B
If A, then B, vice ... mean
Except A, B: ?? I have no idea what to make ... of this? A game context would ... -
Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... a cat then it is a mammal, that follows a basic structure that says: If A then B. A ... **_valid argument_** could look something like: If something is a cat then it ... the conclusion provided, or potentially, no conclusion at all. An invalid ... -
Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... a cat then it is a mammal, that follows a basic structure that says: If A then B. A ... **_valid argument_** could look something like: If something is a cat then it ... the conclusion provided, or potentially, no conclusion at all. An invalid ... -
A > Either B or C. and then No C... What Must Be True?Problem: PT 2 - S2 - #13 To simplify, If A then, either B or C. And we were given No C. What Must Be True? 1. No A 2. or Can we still say A >…
If A then B/C.
~A.
Therefore, we can still have B and C.
If we are given no C, we need to have B in order to have A.
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Diagramming and When To Pull Out This Time-Consuming TechniqueI usually try and complete questions containing a stimulus riddled with formal logic in my mind, but sometimes that burns me because although the str…
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> No the LSAT contrapositive is if not b then not a
B ==>/A. In your first post that I quoted, you wrote "If A then B ... ; But if not b then that does not necessarily ... -
Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... assumption because there is no support for that assumption ... words. Know that "if a, then b" a is sufficient and b is necessary. Or ... supported by everything else? No? Then that's not your conclusion ... species list? There's no connection between walnuts (their ... -
PT36.S1.Q22 - Any writer whose purpose is personal expression<font color="red">Admin note: Deleted. Please don't post the actual question</font> Translated: Poet --> Purpose PE <s> Ambig. Words Thus. …
... sometimes" is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not ... me that if I see "A" sometimes "B", it means If "A" then "B" in Sufficient ... "All A's sometimes do B" to "A some B". I think a good ... also conclude that there is no bird that can never ... -
PT36.S1.Q22 - Any writer whose purpose is personal expression<font color="red">Admin note: Deleted. Please don't post the actual question</font> Translated: Poet --> Purpose PE <s> Ambig. Words Thus. …
... sometimes" is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not ... me that if I see "A" sometimes "B", it means If "A" then "B" in Sufficient ... "All A's sometimes do B" to "A some B". I think a good ... also conclude that there is no bird that can never ... -
PT87.S2.Q26 - People should patronize businessesHey, if anyone has taken this PT yet, can someone explain why the right answer is the right one? I was able to eliminate the 4 wrong AC's during m…
... going to be a "notably ethical action"?
No not quite ... high ethical standard THEN media should support"
(If A then B)
The ... ethical standards is through a notably ethical action" then it would provide ... -
Misreading rules!!Hi all! I keep misreading rules on logic games under time pressure. If a rule says “when J is in Y cannot be in,” I’ve read it as “when J is in Y has…
... /> > read visual representation - "if A then B"
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> ... - "if A then B" = "If JY buys an alligator then he must buy a bonobo ... only take a few seconds. No longer if not faster ... than whatever you're already doing. If ... -
PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... B3 and D5? No, because it is a conditional that has not ... 's the same idea here, If A then B does not mean we have ... of feeding themselves. There's no rule that you can't ... sufficient (so no one travelled to and from) then it is still ... -
PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... B3 and D5? No, because it is a conditional that has not ... 's the same idea here, If A then B does not mean we have ... of feeding themselves. There's no rule that you can't ... sufficient (so no one travelled to and from) then it is still ... -
BiconditionalsPerhaps I missed something as I do not remember a lesson on biconditionals (double arrows). My understanding is that each term is both sufficient…
... , only when B
If A, then B, vice versa
If A, then B, otherwise not ...
Except A, B
What Must be True, Could Be True, Cannot Be True - Conditional ReasoningHi! I have been working in the core curriculum for some time and there is something that I am not quite clear about conditional reasoning and its …
... is that **IF** A, **THEN** B contraposes(is that a word?) to **IF NOT** B **THEN NOT** A. I ... /> But what about **IF NOT** B **THEN** A? Is this a cannot be true or ... a could be true? Does ...Biconditional questionHi everyone, I have a quick question: does if A then B otherwise not B translate into a biconditional? Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I have a quick question: does if A then B otherwise not B translate into a biconditional? Thanks!LR missing things help!Hey guys, I need some assistance with my logical reasoning improvement? So yeah- basically what occurs is: I do the exam, Blind review, then I …
... do the exam, Blind review, then I still miss -4--6 ... properly i.e. if A then B unless C or If and only If (anyone want ... to point out a good ...Please help! Negating conditional to some..nothttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-2-question-17/ In the question above, JY says negates b (If the Japanese drive on the left sid…
... b (If the Japanese drive on the left side of the road, then ... then they are inclined...
But I thought If a then b negate is a ... some b, which means shouldnt the ...Help#Questions about match the flaw questionsI saw this on some LSAT prep book: Question: for example in a mistake necessary as sufficient question, Premise: If A then B. Conclusion: B the…
... sufficient question,
Premise: If A then B.
Conclusion: B therefore A.
Given ... ) If A then B, and if B then C.
C, therefore A.
2) if A then B, not A, therefore not B ...BiconditionalsPerhaps I missed something as I do not remember a lesson on biconditionals (double arrows). My understanding is that each term is both sufficient…
... /> 2. Always apart, never together (A/B).
The knowledge of ... . If A, then B (A->B)
2. B only if C (B->C)
3. If C, then ... : A->B->CD.
Suppose a question asks you; if C ...
