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Political Analyst: Because our city is a border city, illegal immigration is an important issue in the current race for mayor. Of the two candidates for mayor, one supports a plan that would attempt to deport the city's 9,000 illegal immigrants and the other does not. Surveys consistently show that about 60% of the city's residents are opposed to the plan, while about 35% are in support of the plan. Therefore, the candidate who does not support the plan will win the election for mayor. All of the following statements weaken the analyst's argument, EXCEPT:
"¢ In the city at issue, most voters make their voting decisions based on the candidates' positions on abortion.
"¢ Of the 35% of residents who support the plan, some are willing to consider alternate plans for addressing illegal immigration.
"¢ Many of the residents who oppose the plan are not registered voters.
"¢ The candidate who supports the plan is the incumbent mayor, and has been elected to four consecutive terms despite taking controversial positions on many important issues.
"¢ Just under 30% of the city's residents are illegal immigrants who cannot vote.
The OA is B, but there are a few points to consider in this question. It gives something new that I want to ask.
1 question: wat is the option E really doing? is it weakening the argument or not affecting the argument at all. According to me, it does not affect the argument at all as the probability involved is very high. 30% could be both included in overall 60% as well as 35% of the lot. If it is with the 60% then it negates or weakens the argument and if it is with the 35% of the lot, then it strengthens the argument. So what is the optimal thing that can be done...
Lets say there is a weaken except question like the above question...
This is a new idea that I got, nothing related to this question but just if GMAT plays this trick then what should a test taker do...
Option A weakens the argument.
Option B strengthens the argument.
Option C also weakens the argument.
Option D weakens the argument as well.
Option E does not affect the argument at all.
So what should be done in this scenario.
Should we opt for option E or option B. both are not weakening the argument but wat is the answer choice to be chosen. Could any you explain to me this thing....
"¢ In the city at issue, most voters make their voting decisions based on the candidates' positions on abortion.
"¢ Of the 35% of residents who support the plan, some are willing to consider alternate plans for addressing illegal immigration.
"¢ Many of the residents who oppose the plan are not registered voters.
"¢ The candidate who supports the plan is the incumbent mayor, and has been elected to four consecutive terms despite taking controversial positions on many important issues.
"¢ Just under 30% of the city's residents are illegal immigrants who cannot vote.
The OA is B, but there are a few points to consider in this question. It gives something new that I want to ask.
1 question: wat is the option E really doing? is it weakening the argument or not affecting the argument at all. According to me, it does not affect the argument at all as the probability involved is very high. 30% could be both included in overall 60% as well as 35% of the lot. If it is with the 60% then it negates or weakens the argument and if it is with the 35% of the lot, then it strengthens the argument. So what is the optimal thing that can be done...
Lets say there is a weaken except question like the above question...
This is a new idea that I got, nothing related to this question but just if GMAT plays this trick then what should a test taker do...
Option A weakens the argument.
Option B strengthens the argument.
Option C also weakens the argument.
Option D weakens the argument as well.
Option E does not affect the argument at all.
So what should be done in this scenario.
Should we opt for option E or option B. both are not weakening the argument but wat is the answer choice to be chosen. Could any you explain to me this thing....
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I actually wonder whether choice B is a typo for E or whether choice B should read "Of the 60% who oppose the plan", thereby suggesting that they are generally in favor of something being done but against this specific plan.
