Please explain how to solve this one
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dallman0303
· started 2015-11-08 18:44
· last activity 2021-07-18 00:50
· 3 replies
How is this type of problem diagrammed and solved?
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Mehran
· 2015-11-18 07:52
Thank you for your question. These types of questions - flawed parallel reasoning - do not necessarily call for diagramming for proper solution. On this question, for example, I would not diagram, but instead look carefully at the terms of the stimulus.
The flaw generalizes from part to whole - although the various goods sold at food co-ops may be generally cheaper than the same goods sold at grocery stores, this does not mean that overall it is more economical to shop at food co-ops.
Likewise, the correct answer choice here engages in the same flawed method of reasoning. Just because each part (each bicycle) has a certain quality does not mean that we can aggregate as has been done in this answer choice.
Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
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DavidW
· 2020-06-10 22:59
Hi! I'm still a little lost on this. If store (A) is a co-op and has the same items at a less expensive price than store (B) (C) or (D), why can't we extrapolate that it is more economical to shop there?
I could understand if it said it has some items cheaper, but it seems to indicate that all items are cheaper?
Thanks for any clarification!
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JPB
· 2021-07-18 00:50
I will add that I am seeing how the LSAT questions are a closed universe. The conditions exist in a vacuum. Our opinions have been shaped to see a food co-op and saving as a good thing. But if the LSAT says it's FLAWED then by gawd accept the argument is flawed no matter how lovely you think co-ops are in real life. Otherwise you and me will go. What? it's flawed...nah I buy good stuff at a co-op. LSAT could care less what you experience in life is, what matters is what the questions present.
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