#1 - Global, Could Be True, List

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (C)

Apply the rules and inferences in this order: inference that H must be first, fifth rule, second rule, and finally, the first, third, and fourth rules can be applied in any order since they are roughly equivalent in form.

Answer choice (A) is incorrect because H must be more popular than J.

Answer choice (B) is incorrect because J must be more popular than Q.

Answer choice (C) is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D) is incorrect because L must be more popular than V.

Answer choice (E) is incorrect because S cannot be seventh.

[svazquez88]

So I got the correct answer of (C) by simply going through each answer and using process of elimination as each answer choice violated the set of rules. What I found a little confusing was when I read Dave’s explanation to the answer regarding inferences, namely the inference that H is must be first.

Can you please help me see that inference in this question.

[EmilyOwens]

So I got the correct answer of (C) by simply going through each answer and using process of elimination as each answer choice violated the set of rules. What I found a little confusing was when I read Dave’s explanation to the answer regarding inferences, namely the inference that H is must be first.

Can you please help me see that inference in this question.

Hi S,

Happy to help! Coming to the conclusion that H must be first involves creating a chain relationship between the rules.

Combining rules 1 and 2, we can deduce that H must come before J, L, and Q. This is because rule 1 states H must come before J and L, and rule 2 creates a chain relationship with the variable the two rules have in common: J. Combining the two rules looks like this:

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Rule 3 also creates a chain relationship because rule 1 and rule 3 share a common variable: L. That, combined with the chain relationship we created from rules 1 and 2, comes together to look like this:

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Rule 4 tells us P and S must come after Q, which already comes after both H and J. This can be combined with our current setup to create the following:

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We see that, from combining these rules together, all programs must follow H in popularity, making H the only variable that can go in spot 1.

I hope this helps!