June 2018 LSAT
Section 4
Question 19
If neither Lorilou nor VELSOR offers 5-year bonds, then which one of the following must be true?
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3tromero on December 31, 2019
I figured it out. It has to do with the fact that there can only be 4 in 5 year bonds and 4 in 10 year bonds. If you select S and G for both then you end up with 5 Year:HSG and 10 year: LVRSG. Therefore since R must already be in 10 year bonds because of the last rule (L10 - R10) you must select R5 in order to maintain 4 in each type of bond. No need to respond. Thank you. (unless I'm completely wrong of course)![](https://lsatmaxadmin.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/193619_5e8bac14344ee.png)
zia305 on June 17, 2020
Can someone please explain the right answer?BenMingov on June 27, 2020
Hi 3tromero and Zia, thanks for the questions.Since we know that 5 year bonds and 10 year bonds must each have 4/6 variables, once we remove L and V from 5, this forces the rest in.
Now, G H R S are in 5. Since L and V must be placed, they go in 10. The condition of L in 10 forces R in 10. Therefore, we must have R in both. G and S can switch for the remaining spot in 10.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
MarsfromFl on November 20, 2020
why we can't have HVSG in 5 and LVRS in 10 making V and S the two variables?![](https://lsatmaxadmin.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/439945_2vtmvt4maxkyg1kf97.png)
Emil-Kunkin on June 21, 2023
Hi, that could indeed happen. But it doesn't have to, we don't know for sure that S is in both.![](https://lsatmaxadmin.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/439945_2vtmvt4maxkyg1kf97.png)
Emil-Kunkin on June 21, 2023
My apologies, I misread your question, that cannot happen since the question is as,isn't what happens if v is not in 5.