#22 - The temperature in Taychester is always at least 10

[Chandler H]

Is it ok to say that another reason why B is wrong is because it is not comparative? I'm not sure if this point is generalizable, or particular to this question. The stimulus is presenting a paradoxical issue relating to two cities. In B, we're only presented with information regarding one city, but no additional info about how this new point relates to the other. Sure, "temperatures in Charlesville drop steeply at night", but we don't know by how much, and how much relative to the temp in Taychester. And as the explanation said, T is always colder anyway.

Hi cd1010,

Yes, you're right! The stimulus tells us that Taychester is always at least 10 degrees colder. Therefore, if temperatures drop steeply in Charlesville, then they're dropping steeply in Taychester as well.

[lsatstudent99966]

I have one question regarding (A).

It only tells us that “heat loss due to wind” is less in Taychester.

It didn't even tell us that “heat loss in general” is less in Taychester.

Isn’t it possible that heat loss, in general, is still the same (or even more) in Taychester, since other factors might also influence heat loss (for example, as brought up by (E), the insulation factor)?