In the setup, I described the following deduction: P has to be in.
Why? We need five colors. If any one color is out, then all the others are in.
This has a big effect on peach. If olive is out, then peach is in (because all other colors are in). And if olive is in, then peach is in (rule 2).
So C is CORRECT. Peach has to be used.
All of the other answers don’t have to be true. This scenario disproves A, B and E:
This scenario disproves D:
Remember, if something isn’t forbidden, it’s allowed. You should not agonize over whether a hypothetical scenario “works”. If it breaks no rules, it’s allowed.
So it should not take you much time to draw a scenario that doesn’t violate rules, in order to disprove a specific answer. Because anything works if it doesn’t break a rule.
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Tabitha says
Hi! I just wanted to check in to confirm that the above scenario actually disproves B. It seems that there is no scenario provided where B is used in a multicolor rug.
Youjung says
Hi
How do we know that the rug composition does not look like this too?
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? this has been tripping me up and I just can’t figure the question out. Thank you
kitsgq@gmail.com says
How does your first example, that disproves A, B, E, show that A is wrong? A states that there are no multicolored rugs in which forest is used. Don’t we have to show that there are in fact multicolored rugs with F in it for the statement to be false?
Thanks,
Paul
Kayla says
This has a big effect on purple. If orange is out, then purple is in (because all other colors are in). And if orange is in, then purple is in (rule 2).
So C is CORRECT. Peach has to be used.
^^^ I think you meant to say “peach” not “purple”
TutorLucas (LSAT Hacks) says
Yes, that’s correct. Thanks for catching that! The page has been updated.
Kristin says
And Orange throughout should be olive, please.
TutorLucas (LSAT Hacks) says
Good find, thanks Kristin! The page has been updated.