Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of the rankings any one of which could be the ranking on clima...
izyatOctober 31, 2019
Why cant Riverdale be ranked first in friendliness
Is it possible to get an explanation of why Riverdale cannot be ranked first in friendliness because of the rule that Riverdale ranks higher in cleanliness than friendliness? Couldn't Riverdale be first in friendliness than than ranked 2nd or 5th in cleanliness? Which would make cleanliness still a higher ranking?
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shouldn't it also be that Riverdale can't be ranked first in cleanliness since it would have to be beat the score for Riverdale in friendliness?
SamAOctober 31, 2019
Hello @izyat,
I think you are just misusing the term "higher ranking." Try to think in terms of "better ranking," which is the language used in the stimulus. Number 1 is a better/higher ranking than number 5.
This is why Riverdale cannot be 1st in friendliness. Number 1 is the highest possible ranking, so it couldn't possibly have a higher ranking in climate.
In the LSAT world, try to place "higher," "better," "before," at the front of the line (the #1 spot) in a linear game. "Lower," "worse," and "after" belong at the back of the line. Unless it gives you a specific setup you need to visualize, like floors of an apartment building, try to be consistent when it comes to ranking and sequencing.
abecerrasilvaFebruary 24, 2022
Hello, Can I please get explained what "no ties" necessarily means? I am having a hard time understanding that rule. Thank you.
Emil-KunkinMarch 22, 2022
The first rule means that there are always five slots for each of the three criteria. That is, each slot 1-5 is filled by a different city. We could have 1:p 2:q 3:r 4:s 5:t, but not 1:p 2:q 3:r and s, 4:t.
