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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…
... 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 ... -
PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... a conditional statement S: if A then B, the logically equivalent statement is if not B then not A ... alone. Just don't confuse if A then B with if B then A.
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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. …
... is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not ... a necessary assumption.
a hard time understanding. Are you telling me that if I see "A ... " sometimes "B", it means If "A" then "B" in ... -
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. …
... " is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not ... a hard time understanding. Are you telling 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 ... -
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. …
... " is because this is a sufficient assumption question and not ... a hard time understanding. Are you telling 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 ... -
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…
... is that when a business performs a notably ethical action, ... this from a formal-logical perspective. So if I understand ... high ethical standard THEN media should support"
(If A then B)
a notably ethical action" then it would ... -
THE ONLYHow would you diagram “the only thing you need for A is B ” and “the only way to have C is through D”? Are these two the same statements? I’m sta…
... A, then it is B".
This statement is entirely different from saying "If A then B ... ".
BUT ALSO, you might have noticed there is a ... can also translate it as "If A, then B". And this translation works too ... -
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…
... rule - "If JY buys an alligator then he must buy a bonobo."
> read visual representation - "if A then B"
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> translate ... rule - "if A then B" = "If JY buys an alligator then he must buy a bonobo." Good ... -
I suddenly don’t remember how I solved NA QsHi yall! So I am taking the test in a few days and I just totally forgot how to I solved NA questions. (I know this sound so dumb and ridiculous)…
Another way to think about it it is that it "closes the argument loop". "If A then B, therefore B." Necessary assumption would be A, because it's the piece that's missing. -
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…
... given a conditional statement as a premise (if traveled to and from then would ... 've eaten sea food), however, this being a conditional ... doing a LG and you are told "if B is in 3 then D ... 's the same idea here, If A then B does not mean we have ... -
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…
... given a conditional statement as a premise (if traveled to and from then would ... 've eaten sea food), however, this being a conditional ... doing a LG and you are told "if B is in 3 then D ... 's the same idea here, If A then B does not mean we have ... -
Are these lawgic translations correct?#1 A cannot B without C. Translation: AB --> C /C --> /AB #2 A without B cannot C. Translation: /AB --> /C C --> AB I'm curiou…
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"an air travler in Beijing cannot fly to Lhasa without first flying to chengdu"
would translate to: If fly to Lhasa then flew to chengdu first, if a then b -
PT91.S2.Q12: could I get a fresh perspective?So I’ve posted once before and would like to get a new perspective on this question. I thought the second sentence was supported by the first and so …
... sentence seems to lay out a particular instance where these conditions ... use the second as a major premise or a sub conclusion in ... :
1. If A, then B
2. Here's A.
3. Thus ... -
Overlooked possibilities from A->BIt all concerns the basic form of: A->B (if you have a rocket, you can kill a cockroach) Immediately, based on this form, I can think of potenti…
... C->B as well, or Z->B.
"if you have a ... /> Then there another form of OP derived from the same A->B ... kill a cockroach, for "A->B; not A->not B" = "A->B; B->A".
embedded conditionalsOk question on this. Lets say we have "if A then no B unless C". According to JY we can diagram as follows: A-->(B-->C) we pull the first term in…
... say we have "if A then no B unless C". According to JY we ... can diagram as follows:
A ... br />
A--> (~C-->~B)
pulling the first ... br /> resulting statement 2: A and ~C --> ~B
I ...Some Game cheat sheets repostedHey guys, I dug these up in the older posts. Just wanted to repost if anyone needs them Edit: These notes belong to @emli1000! Thanks! INTRODU…
... , then Alan goes to the park [C→A contra. /A→/C] And/but
If Chris ... 13 of 15
• If, then, unless
• EX: If [the seeds are planted ... /> A→ (B→C)
/A or (B→C)
/A or (/B or /C)
(/A or /B) orGames by 7Sagers: My Coffee Needs a Seat (April Fools Edition)@pseudonymous made this look REALLY easy. If you find any errors I will make you a custom meme or avatar of your choice. @"Al [^-^d]" @blah170blah @…
... />
2. If Emli sits between Dillon and JDawg, then which one ... Dillon EXCEPT:
a. Al
b. Emli
c. JDawg
d ... />
5. If Nilesh sits directly across from JDawg, then what is ...Superprep A, B and C game difficultyDid anyone else find these games sections more difficult than usual? I am a pretty consistent -0 to -2 on the games sections, but damn the A, B, and…
... difficult than usual? I am a pretty consistent -0 to -2 ... sections, but damn the A, B, and C games sections are brutal. For ... 3 and 4 on PT A each ate up like 12 ... be redoing these sections in a few weeks. Did anyone else ...Embedded Conditionals IssueThis is a two part question in reference to the embedded conditionals video. https://7sage.com/lesson/mastery-embedded-conditional/ **Part 1:**…
... in the winter, then flowers will not blossom unless fertilizer is applied ... comments someone asked:
What if the parenthesis are around the ... : (A–>B ) –> C
Contraposed: /C –> /(A–>B )
Group 3: /C –> /(/A .../A some /B in English?is it Some are not A and not B? A --> C B --> C /A some /B I was trying to translate this into english and was having some trouble. for e…
... A and not B?
A --> C
B --> C
/A some /B ... force.
if you are not a force user, you are ... not Jedi and Not Sith? ( /A some /B) is that correct?Conditionals: Only A is B and the likeSo far, I have treated Only A is B as B-->A. So far so good. Recently, I have come across this question: Does the statement "only A is B" deny oth…
... statement "only A is B" deny other necessary conditions?
If so, does ... that amount to A--> (anything not B ) a false ... assume C-->A; given the statement above, would saying C-->B a false ...Embedded conditional helpHi. I need help with something. I know how embedded conditionals work. For example A---> (B---->C) then it becomes A and B ----->C But what hap…
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A---> (B---->C) then it becomes A and B ----->C
But what happens if ... its (A--->B) unless C ...Contrapositive of a MBT QuestionHello- I am working through the MBT questions and was wondering if a "chain logic" for example X -> B -> C -> D contrapositive is just the "invers…
... was wondering if a "chain logic" for example X -> B -> C -> ... /> if X then B then C then D
contrapositive would be:
if not D then not C then ... not B then ...PT22.S4.Q13 "causal claim" vs. "if then" statementHey guys, How can we tell the difference between a causal assertion and a “if then” statement? I chose D by intuition, but I did struggle for …
... tell the difference between a causal assertion and a “if then” statement?
if A causes B, then decrease A also decrease the likelihood of B.
Yes, if ... we explain it in such a manner, then ...A ---> B --SOME--> C; therefore A ----> C, is that a valid argument?A ---> B --SOME--> C; therefore A ----> C, is that a valid argument? I know A ---Some--> C is an invalid argument, but I am unsure about the not so…
A ---> B --SOME--> C; therefore A ----> C, is that a valid argument?
I know A ---Some--> C is an invalid argument, but I am unsure about the not some situation.Logic Game Set UpI downloaded the Logic Game Cheat Sheet, but what about some language/word indicators of which kind of game it is. Hints, ideas? Appreciate it.
... , then Alan goes to the park [C→A contra. /A→/C] And/but
If Chris ... 13 of 15
• If, then, unless
• EX: If [the seeds are planted ... /> A→ (B→C)
/A or (B→C)
/A or (/B or /C)
(/A or /B)…embedded conditionalsOk question on this. Lets say we have "if A then no B unless C". According to JY we can diagram as follows: A-->(B-->C) we pull the first term in…
"if A then no B unless C"
From what I ... B---> would become B
If A->B->C
If A and B ->C ... would then be
Not C-> Not B->not A ?
A--…Relative OrderingI would like to ask this question. For relative ordering. Q - R- P - L l G - F Given the above, who is, could, should …
... , then
A--B--C--D means D taller than C taller than B taller than A ... />
If 1 is tallest and 4 is shortest, then
A--B--C--D ... either before or after D (unless there's another rule that ...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…
... same question unless the stimulus matched one exactly. But if I had ... end A --> B, B--> C is just A --> C. If we then erroneously say C, therefore A ...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…
... same question unless the stimulus matched one exactly. But if I had ... end A --> B, B--> C is just A --> C. If we then erroneously say C, therefore A ...
