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#87783
Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (B)
The question stem indicates that only five total grants will be awarded. Thus, the grants-to-areas distribution is 2-1-1-1, with exactly 2 M awards and exactly 1 of each other area (T, W, and Y). The grants-to-quarters distribution is also 2-1-1-1, with exactly one of the quarters having two grants.
Answer choice (A): As mentioned above, there can only be one Y grant, and thus this answer choice cannot occur and is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.
Answer choice (C): As mentioned above, there can only be one W grant, and as there is already a W grant in the second quarter, this would result in 2 W grants. Thus, this answer choice cannot occur and is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice cannot occur because the two M grants would be forced into the third and fourth quarters, a violation of the third rule.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice cannot occur because the two M grants would be forced into the third and fourth quarters, a violation of the third rule.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?f=157&t=1677)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The question stem indicates that only five total grants will be awarded. Thus, the grants-to-areas distribution is 2-1-1-1, with exactly 2 M awards and exactly 1 of each other area (T, W, and Y). The grants-to-quarters distribution is also 2-1-1-1, with exactly one of the quarters having two grants.
Answer choice (A): As mentioned above, there can only be one Y grant, and thus this answer choice cannot occur and is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.
Answer choice (C): As mentioned above, there can only be one W grant, and as there is already a W grant in the second quarter, this would result in 2 W grants. Thus, this answer choice cannot occur and is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice cannot occur because the two M grants would be forced into the third and fourth quarters, a violation of the third rule.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice cannot occur because the two M grants would be forced into the third and fourth quarters, a violation of the third rule.
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