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- Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:31 pm
#104049
Hi CJ,
Since the question is asking for the answer that is most appropriate as an analogy demonstrating the flawed reasoning, it is possible that the correct answer may not be perfectly identical to the argument in the stimulus as long as it is the closest match in terms of the flawed reasoning.
Usually, if an answer has two separate flaws while the argument in the stimulus only had one, then it will be a wrong answer (and there will be another answer that more closely matches the stimulus).
In Answer C, however, both the conclusion and premise refer to pollution caused per mile, so the amount of miles that each person travels is outside the scope of this argument. If the argument had been about the total amount of pollution, then the flaw that you mentioned might also be at play.
(Of course, bicycles generally don't produce any pollution at all, so the distance that someone rides a bicycle wouldn't really matter here anyway. Note that when the LSAT uses the word bicycle, it is referring to the common/general definition of a non-motorized, non-electric manual bicycle with pedals.)
Since the question is asking for the answer that is most appropriate as an analogy demonstrating the flawed reasoning, it is possible that the correct answer may not be perfectly identical to the argument in the stimulus as long as it is the closest match in terms of the flawed reasoning.
Usually, if an answer has two separate flaws while the argument in the stimulus only had one, then it will be a wrong answer (and there will be another answer that more closely matches the stimulus).
In Answer C, however, both the conclusion and premise refer to pollution caused per mile, so the amount of miles that each person travels is outside the scope of this argument. If the argument had been about the total amount of pollution, then the flaw that you mentioned might also be at play.
(Of course, bicycles generally don't produce any pollution at all, so the distance that someone rides a bicycle wouldn't really matter here anyway. Note that when the LSAT uses the word bicycle, it is referring to the common/general definition of a non-motorized, non-electric manual bicycle with pedals.)