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The argument is using percentages to make a conclusion about numbers, usually something to be wary of. I think with D, it is possible that the while plastic makes up a higher percentage of the total garbage, the total garbage could be less since less of other garbage is being thrown away. For exampl...
- by Joe K
Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:06 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Difficult Critical Reasoning Problem from LSAT
- Replies: 7
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Premise: School officials are worried cuts would affect essential services. Premise: In the past, only expenditures for nonessential services were reduced. Conclusion: School officials can make cuts without reducing any expenditures for essential services. B helps support the claim that nonessential...
- by Joe K
Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:38 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Mayor - Support question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2289
Who cares if cooperation and exchange of ideas is necessary. That doesn't explain why Summit retains its employees or explain why things are "informal" or "nonhierarchical". Any thoughts? We aren’t looking to explain why Summit retains its employees. The explanation we are giv...
- by Joe K
Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:42 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: OG#53 12th edition
- Replies: 3
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I get what you are saying Clawhammer, and D could fall victim to the same type of analysis. I think it needs to be looked at like this though: Does B explain how both facts COULD be true? Yes. Does A explain how both facts COULD be true? No. Is B a perfect, lock-tight, has to be the explanation, ans...
- by Joe K
Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:33 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: except
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5200
I viewed it like this. Premise: When a SaveAll is opened, within five years the town has bankruptcies of more than ¼ of stores in their shopping districts. Conclusion : Therefore, if Morganville wants to keep its central shopping district healthy , it should prevent the opening of a SaveAll The con...
- by Joe K
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:38 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Morganville CR
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2287
- by Joe K
Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Interesting SC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2046
The argument in the passage looks like this: Premise : No smoker surveyed felt ads influenced them. Conclusion : Cigarette ads placed on billboards and in magazines have little to no effect on the smoking habits of the smokers who view the ads. We know that the argument contains a flaw because it is...
- by Joe K
Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Kaplan CR
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2471