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Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10911)
The correct answer choice is (A)
To answer this question correctly, you need to identify a tree that, if planted on lot 2, would help determine where all the other trees are planted. Typically, you would need to plug-and-chug through each of the five answer choices in the hopes of identifying the one that yields a singular solution to the game. Luckily, we have Templates! With them, your task should be relatively straightforward.
Without Templates, you can still speed up the process of solving this question by focusing on the most restrictive variables in this game (W and M). Since P and S are both randoms, they are unlikely to play a decisive role in where the other trees are being planted, and so answer choices (B) and (C) are most likely going to be incorrect.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. W can only be planted on lot 2 in Template A (1-3-3), where W is planted on lot 2 along with H and O. L must be planted on lot 1, in compliance with the third rule. And, since both lots 1 and 2 are now full, the remaining three variables (P, S, and M) must all be planted on lot 3:
Where each tree is planted is now completely determined, validating answer choice (A) as the correct answer to this Justify question.
Answer choice (B) is incorrect, because S is a random variable that can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates, which suggests multiple solutions.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because P is a random variable that can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because M can be planted on lot 2 in either Template B or Template C.
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because L can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates. This would only restrict the placement of W to lot 1.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10911)
The correct answer choice is (A)
To answer this question correctly, you need to identify a tree that, if planted on lot 2, would help determine where all the other trees are planted. Typically, you would need to plug-and-chug through each of the five answer choices in the hopes of identifying the one that yields a singular solution to the game. Luckily, we have Templates! With them, your task should be relatively straightforward.
Without Templates, you can still speed up the process of solving this question by focusing on the most restrictive variables in this game (W and M). Since P and S are both randoms, they are unlikely to play a decisive role in where the other trees are being planted, and so answer choices (B) and (C) are most likely going to be incorrect.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. W can only be planted on lot 2 in Template A (1-3-3), where W is planted on lot 2 along with H and O. L must be planted on lot 1, in compliance with the third rule. And, since both lots 1 and 2 are now full, the remaining three variables (P, S, and M) must all be planted on lot 3:
Where each tree is planted is now completely determined, validating answer choice (A) as the correct answer to this Justify question.
Answer choice (B) is incorrect, because S is a random variable that can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates, which suggests multiple solutions.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because P is a random variable that can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because M can be planted on lot 2 in either Template B or Template C.
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because L can be planted on lot 2 in any of our three Templates. This would only restrict the placement of W to lot 1.
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