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a unless b but only if c.For instance, a -> (b -> c) simplifies to a + -b -> -c. What about (-a -> b) -> c. How can I simplify it?
... for the third conditional statement A -> (B->C) = A and not B ... and not C) > not A since your embedded necessary condition ... > C).
If A exists then the relation B ... ; C cannot kick in, then A cannot exist. -
PT54.S2.Q26 - the government will purchase and install new severe weather sirenshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-2-question-26/ I'm confused between C and D. I chose D because I just felt it made more sense, bu…
... tempting because the fact that a local company is the only ... above, it comes out to a valid conditional statement where it follows:
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…
... in that condensing the difficult conditional statements into "if then ... it down into traditional conditional logic form. By ... If a is the necessary condition, then the conditional statement is ... really just b--> a.Difference between trivial & non-trivial inference?Hey 7Sagers, had a few users a bit confused about the difference between trivial & non-trivial inferences on this lesson: http://7sage.com/lesson/qu…
A trivial inference is this, for example:
Conditional statement:
A -> B
Trivial inferences:
A -m-> B
A some B
I think that about covers it.Resources For Logic-Heavy LR?To date I have been through 7Sage twice, the Trainer twice and Manhattan LR twice; my conditional logic principles are strong but I fall apart when s…
I, too, had such a major problem with this. I ... can put it into the conditional statement that works.
That ...PT18.S2.Q02 - all cattle ranchers dislike long wintershttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-02/ Could anyone explain why the answer is C- All lawyers are cattle ranchers and not …
... just want a /L variable somewhere in our conditional chain that allows ... -->CR
A some statement could never allow us to ...PT28.S1.Q10 - it is a principle of economicshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-10/ I don't understand how this is not A?
... What is the principle?
A nation can experience economic growth ... confidence is balanced with a small amount of consumer ... confidence is balanced with a small amount of consumer ... kicks the contrapositive of the conditional statement and concludes /EG (no ...PT20.S4.Q15 - rhonda will see the movie tomorrowhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-15/ Someone please explain.
... A starts off with a A --> /B statement and then says A ...
Since it's a pretty straightforward reasoning structure, during ... since it has a couple different logical ... http://7sage.com/lesson/chaining-conditional-statements-together/
pt 58 section 4 #17Premise ~Nobility -----> ~ Tragedy (~ = negative) Conclusion ~Fate -------> ~ Tragedy It is obvious we must link the concept of Nobili…
... but I've seen a few questions where the contrapositive ... reversal. The contrapositive of a conditional relationship will never be wrong ... if the original conditional relationship is what you ... the logical meaning of the statement.
Hope ...PT62 S4 Q18 If there are sentient beings...OKAY WHAT IS THIS QUESTION????? I've looked it up on Manhattan's forum, cause they have most of the questions already written out, but I STILL don't …
... either side of the conditional statement to fill the gap.< ...
Selection: (D) works; “If a sentient being on another planet ... a spacecraft to its planet.” This is ANOTHER embedded conditional ... more.
What a mess!
Hopefully, ...Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... d say you should take a full week off. You ... Know how to negate any conditional statement that comes your way. Memorize ... first few PTs. But take a nice long break. You ... get there. One step at a time. And once you ... They’re very helpful and a great way to make this ...Advanced Logic: Quiz on Mixed ConditionalsHey guys, I was going through Advanced Logic: Quiz on Mixed Conditionals and got mixed up on #20. Hopefully someone could help me out here. Exc…
With this statement in particular, I think you ... of the statement, it isn't intended to be a conditional in and ... of itself. It is part of the greater conditional statement ... every word that can be a conditional indicator will be an indicator .....
@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).PT 61.S2.Q3 - political administrationI did not understand the explanation in the video. I diagrammed the following based on my understanding. ES and PIL ---> OS PIL ---> OS/e …
... /> The argument begins with a pretty standard conditional statement:
(Economic success ... /> Then, we are given a quasi-conditional statement: We can't diagram this ... a must be true question, and we only have one true conditional statement ...PT62.S2.Q15 - contemporary criticsI'm confused how to write the conditional logic for this. Can somebody please explain this? When I see how the video skipped over labeling the first …
Essentially, this argument is a contrapositive type argument, and ... we are looking for a sufficient assumption.
... correct (which means that his conditional statement is useful,and that we ... (I think it's a fair assumption to say that ...PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... /> If something is a work of architecture that ... the conditional is a false statement, or has a ... false truth-value, similar to disproving a ... general rule. A conditional ...PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... Assumption. There’s not really a conclusion in this stimulus. < ... is an intersection, not a new conditional statement. Here’s the lesson.< ... denying the sufficient) refers to conditional statements, but as you ... rule, we’re dealing with a SOME statement instead.PT59.S3.Q19 - if understanding a wordhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ Can anyone explain this question and how the correct answer logically follows?
... about a hypothetical: IF understanding a word involves knowing a definition, ... you must assume that the conditional statement actually is true. That ... This is too strong of a statement. Plus, this just fails ... , this could be a true statement, but it also could ...PT74.S1.Q24 - any driver involved in an accidentSomeone please help... https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-74-section-1-question-24/
... to the lesson about negating complex conditional
A or B-->C ... example of an embedded conditional, and JY does a fantastic job explaining ... go from the embedded conditional to a simple conditional.
https://7sage.com ...Efficient Blind ReviewHello again I have another question. Ever since I began my prep I've been able to raise my PT scores by ~9 points from the low 140s to the low 150s. …
... missed, then it's not a "blind" review.
... being sure that just negating both the Necessary and ... proper way to negate a conditional when in fact you ... probably going to take a significant amount of time, ... because there will be a lot of questions you ...Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... of the logical meaning of a statement, you don't need to ... />
Knowing the meaning of a statement is knowing how it can ... is true, then the whole statement is true, so both P ... different things. The negation of a conditional is the condition that makes ...PT13.S4.Q14 - some of the world's most beautiful catsDear 7sage community, Could someone please explain to me why answer E is correct? I can justify eliminating answers A,B,C,D, but not picking E. Mos…
... looking for: The SOME statement is pretty early in the ... enough information to make this a valid inference.
... all of the "arrow" conditional rules irrelevant. Since you can ... t take the contrapositive of a SOME statement, the Not Persian doesn ...PT30.S4.Q20 - consumer advocate: the introduction of a new drughttps://7sage.com/lesson/introducing-new-drugs-strengthen-question Looking to get a better idea of the logic on answer choice E, which is an incor…
I think the next statement I said in that ... the necessary condition renders the conditional statement irrelevant.”
Even ... though it’s a little past where you are ... : https://7sage.com/lesson/conditional-rules-trigger-v-irrelevant
PT41.S3.Q23 - diplomat: every major warhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-41-section-3-question-23 I understand the reasoning in the video, that just because X is preceded by Y, it …
Yes, the conditional above is still true since ... years there must have been a build up of arms.
a problem with the conditional statement, it's with ... 200 years, but FUTURE wars. Conditional relationships do not imply causal ...could we ignore indicators in sentences with both group 3 and group 4 translations?In looking through the combination of conditional logic lessons on 7Sage and in The LSAT Trainer, I think I may have hit on a much more simple way to…
... would assert that there is a difference between knowing the ... complicated ideas. My suggestion was a way to simplify the process ... that the above does remove a step from the process. ... the conditional statement. Done. No need to choose a rule and choose a concept ...The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... too strong for this observation. A "rule" should always apply, ... 't disagree. If a "some people say" statement is, in fact ... . If the "anthithesis" states a conditional ("All dogs are mammals," or ... can you spot a "some people say" statement quickly, but you ...PT35.S4.Q23 - older wiser tree ringsHi, coming here from the two comments in the explanations (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-35-section-4-question-23/). I would really lik…
... statement in the correct answer (D) is pretty strongly stating a conditional ... "one" as similar to "a" in the abstract, which would ... would "someone" or "people" as a group, therefore being "all." < ... to a constant rule about a class.
This is a ...What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... dichotomy. This is a doomed project because the ... you negate the few statement hoping to reach what ... is what the original statement is actually conveying and ... />
And negating NOT(F some T) removes ... the translation of a "many" statement.Do any LR questions have less than two terms which both appear twice?It seems to me that it is impossible to form a complete logical argument in which the key terms do not appear at least twice, and it also seems that …
... know a better word for the symbols we use in conditional statements ... refer to the "terms" of a categorical statement as "terms," which is ...Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
That is a very strange conditional statement. I agree with @"Cant ... requires being open minded as a necessary condition.
... open minded is NOT a necessary condition for Partial ... Understanding. It is only a necessary condition for the particular ...
