June 2003 Game #6 (page 3-43) Soup Game

[RMahmood]

Question number 3 I had originally selected C. While I see how the answer is A and that makes sense to me....wouldn't L being 6 make M automatically 3rd?

I understand nothing can come after L if it is last then it could violate the L>O rule...

from my understanding is I am taking the wrong rule and applying it. but then again if L is last then M must be 3rd? which would negate the other rule entirely not having to worry about L>O.

[Dave Killoran]

Hi R,

Thanks for the question. You are making a Mistaken Reversal with the first rule. Just because L is sixth doesn't mean M must be third, it just means M can be third. Answer choice (C) is there primarily to catch people who make this mistake (which is ok--one reason that preparing for the LSAT is useful is because you can see traps like this and can avoid them next time!).

Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

[RMahmood]

Thanks that makes sense that I should not make the assumption the other way around for L and M. I will try to keep that in mind for future questions! A very easy trap I can see why I feel for answer choice C.

Thank Dave.