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IF-Then with a qualifier?What's up with people that use If-then statement with a qualifier like "could". If X, then Y must follow. It's necessary. What's the point/impact o…
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Splitting GameboardsI often have a difficult time determining when I should split gameboards. Are there any indicators you guys rely on? Sometimes JY does it and other t…
... the no-brainers. If you have two or more "if X, then Y" statements under ... to splitting, however, is that unless you have every possibility exhausted ... end up. In other words, unless you catch every possibility, you ... -
Translating sentences into lawgicThis question is taken from the Group 1 Group 2 Translation exercise but I'm finding recurring instances of odd translations into conditional lawgic.…
... of necessary and sufficient conditions unless you also understand the nature ... (necessary) one has bravery. If Overcome Adversity then
Something being ... sentence says X is Y, it will always translate to if X then Y.
Sufficient Assumption QuestionsAny advice for breaking down SA questions into valid argument forms like JY does in the videos? The more questions I see, the more challenging it is …
... . X-->Y) can be phrased in many different ways (e.g. If X then Y ... , All X ... are Y, Not X unless Y, etc.)
Negating a Conditional StatementHey guys, I can't remember where this was in the course, but what is the proper way to negate a conditional statment? So for example: ~ (X-->Y)…
Hey guys,
I can't remember where this was in the course, but what is the proper way to negate a conditional statment? So for example:
~ (X-->Y)
How would we properly negate if X then Y?PT9.S2.Q23 - A poor farmer was fondThis question took me a lot of time but i still dont get why A is the answer because in A arent we affirming the consequent which is a conditional lo…
... conditional logic error ( if x then y - all poor then honest ; if y then x - all honest if poor )???
Can I use LG strategies to Improve in LR?I keep bombing at LR. No matter which question types I drill, I keep getting half or more than half wrong. I write in the Blind Review / Wrong Answer…
... answer choice as I did. Then looking at the scorers on ... prefer to see logic as "If X, then Y" terminology as it is easier ...LG Rule with 'otherwise'Hello! Simple question + looking for confirmation. If a rule says: If Sarah is cool, she will go to the party with her sister; otherwise, she w…
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If X then Y; otherwise not Y.
If and only if X occurs will Y occur.
X Y (or the contrapositive, ~X ~Y)
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If Sarah is ... with her sister (X --> Y) and (2) Only if Sarah is cool ...Help with timing?Hey 7Sagers, A user wrote in to studentservices@7sage.com with concerns about timing and I figured you'd be able to help. Here's the message: I…
... logic, inferences, the basics and then starting to apply them to ... figure it out in a if x then y situation where it didn't ...How to get over the mid 160s hump?My last few tests have all been in the mid 160s and my weakest section is by FAR the logic games. I've printed out every LG in the syllabus and drill…
... most of the questions are "If x, then y," then I know that it's ... I see a lot of "If x, then y" statements and very few rules .....
@StopLawying I’d go back to the lesson I linked, but essentially it’s this: any negation to a universally conditional statement (If X then Y) becomes an intersection statement (X some /Y).PT6.S2.Q05 - the museum's night security guardThe question is as follows: <font color=red>Admin edit: Please do not post full questions on the discussion forums! Removed the question.</font> …
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Susan knows that if X then Y
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Therefore, Susan knows ... have no idea if Susan knows about Y because how ... we have no clue if she knows about our X ... Susan knows that if X then Y
Susan knows that X
Therefore, ...I keep falling for the "oldest trick in the book" - sufficiency/necessity LR questionsAt first, it was quite easy for me to identify and correctly label conditional statements. But, now that I am nearly 60% through with the CC (curren…
... English to lawgic and then back to English again. ... accustomed to thinking in an if "x" then "y" manner ... As has been ... and do not follow this if/ then structure. Now that I ... (X guarantees Y. Y on its own tells us nothing. If /Y then we can guarantee /X ...I would love some feedback from 7Sagers on this LG realization I just had.I just finished going over a warm up piece from LG PT46 and had a bit of a realization during BR. I commented at the link below and I would absolutel…
... would just be looking for "if" on any global ACs. For ... the ACs start off with "if X then Y." Which basically means that each ... are. If the correct answer happens to be AC E, then that ... a game if I am able to then take longer then necessary and ...Diagram Help: If C does not occur, then A and B cannot both occurIf C does not occur, then A and B cannot both occur Would the diagram look like /C > A or B or... /C > /A & /B or are those both wro…
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There's a basic "If x then y" statement, so we know there ... between the two sides.
"If C does not occur" is ... **
The latter part "then A and B cannot both ... statement to read as, "If not C, then (this relationship between A ...Anyone vs. EveryoneIs anyone and everyone considered the same thing in the LSAT? For example, if I say anyone who has X should do Y. Is that the same as saying every…
... the same direction.
If I say "Everyone/Anyone who ... NBA --> Trained hard." So "If X, then Y" still applies.
They ...Speed on Logic GamesHi guys, looking for some advice on LGs. I have been working on them for a few weeks now (ok, like two, lol), and haven't seen much improvement on ti…
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I call them"If placements"....where they tell you ... entities+conditional logic (If X--> then Y / (not)~Y--> (not)~X) dictates that an ... rules and tell myself that if one of the answer ... So I mentally told myself, "If an answer choice is flexible ...Can anyone tell me the difference, if any, of NO x is y versus x is NOT y?Tell me if I am translating them into lawgic properly: No x is y = x ---->/y X is not y = x ------>/y Are they the same or are they differen…
Tell me if I am translating them into lawgic properly:
No x is y = x ---->/y
X is not y = x ------>/y
Are they the same or are they different?
Help! Very much appreciate.Conditional StatementsHello! I really want to improve on my conditionality. Especially when it comes to looking at the stimulus and, although it's not worded in tradition…
... conditional statements into "if then" statements or drawing the "if then" statements out like ... , the technique of rephrasing "unless" into "if not x, then y" was intuitive, it had ... what that "unless" signified. Really, when we say "unless" a, then b, we ..."Neither Nor" LG Conditional RulesAs I've been taking practice tests, I've come across several LG rules that use "neither...nor" language as a conditional. For example: if X then neit…
... a conditional. For example: if X then neither Y nor Z. Should this be ... translated as "Y and Z" or "Y or Z". From ...Translation Question: Not All X are YNot all X are Y. Is this translated as X some (not)Y? Also, is Not all X are Y equivalent to X some Y? For the latter question, I know in English in…
Not all X are Y. Is this translated as X some (not)Y? Also, is Not all X are Y equivalent to X some Y? For the latter question, I know in English in certain contexts, the statement "not all" of something implies "some are."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?Logic translation experimentHi all! I ran into a logic based MBT game in my lsat PT that quite honestly stumped me. So I want to present a version of it here in pure logic to se…
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All B's are X
If X is /Y then /Z
All Y ... a little dicey at the If X is /Y then /Z but. So for ...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…
... that when you see, "If A, then /B unless C" you just translate ... it to, "A and B, then ... the lines of: "/A unless B, then C." Just confused on how ... former example provided by J.Y. Would it still be the ...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?"Neither Nor" LG Conditional RulesAs I've been taking practice tests, I've come across several LG rules that use "neither...nor" language as a conditional. For example: if X then neit…
I believe it would be translated: If X then not Y AND not Z. The neither/nor language means if you have X you cannot have y AND you cannot have Z."Neither Nor" LG Conditional RulesAs I've been taking practice tests, I've come across several LG rules that use "neither...nor" language as a conditional. For example: if X then neit…
Does this mean, we can break this compound conditional statement into:
if X, then not Y
if X, then not ZCausation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... read the stimulus and then really think about what ... causal relationship (because x, then y; since a, then b; c requires ... .
2) If you don't see a ... Identify the conclusion, and then figure out why the ... to the answer choices if you can prove to ...no X builds Y but not ZHow would you guys diagram this statement?
It is saying that if X builds Y, then it must also build Z ... one.
(X-->Y)--> (X-->Y&Z)
The contrapositive of the statement is, if X ... does not build Z then it does not build Y.
PT47.S1.Q22 - columnist: there are certain pesticidesThis LR section killed me. I spent all day BRing questions 22, 24, and 26 in this section. This is another one that I am just lost on. I eliminate…
... I accuse X of significantly harming Y by smoking in Y's presence ... . That X's second ... really detrimental to Y's health. But what if X and Y were in ... people that were all smoking, then would it still be accurate ...
