LSAT 109 – Section 1 – Question 05
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| Main conclusion or main point +MC Math +Math | A
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C
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D
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160
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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author argues that plastic use in a certain nation is actually less harmful to the environment than the use of paper products. This is supported by the claim that a given amount of trash does about the same amount of harm, whether plastic or paper. Additionally, a recent study found that the nation produces more paper trash than plastic trash.
Identify Conclusion
The conclusion that the argument supports is the author’s statement that “the current use of plastics actually does less harm to the environment nationwide than that of paper products.”
A
plastics constitute a smaller proportion of the nation’s total trash than do paper products
This statement is used in the argument to support the claim that paper trash is currently more harmful than plastic trash, and is not supported by anything else. That makes this a premise.
B
the ratio of weight to volume is the same for plastic trash as it is for paper trash
The author never discusses the ratio of weight to volume for any kind of trash. All we know is that plastic trash has a smaller weight and volume than paper trash, not the ratios.
C
popular opinion regards the use of paper products as less harmful to the environment than the use of products made from plastic
The author’s mention of popular opinion just adds context and flavor to the argument. Nothing in the argument is meant to support a claim about popular opinion, so this can’t be the main conclusion.
D
contrary to popular opinion, a shift away from the use of paper products to the use of plastics would benefit the environment nationwide
The author never makes any claims about how potential changes in product use would impact the environment. The argument is purely about what’s going on right now.
E
at this time more harm is being done to the environment nationwide by the use of paper than by the use of plastics
This accurately restates the conclusion. The rest of the argument supports the author’s statement that plastic trash is currently less harmful than paper trash; or in other words, that paper trash is more harmful right now.
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Section 1 - Logical Reasoning
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