October 2010 LSAT Section 3 Question 11

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makaylagorman01 on June 16, 2021

GENERAL SEQUENCE LINEAR GAME STRATEGY QUESTION

When we stack the letters in a sequence linear game model, after ordering the rules, are they treated as either or in the line up or both together. For example, in L>P>(N/O), does N and O need to follow P or either or?

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Victoria on June 26, 2021

Hi @makaylagorman01,

Happy to help!

I think I understand your question, but if I've misinterpreted, please let me know and I'm happy to re-explain! I think you are referring to the soft drink manufacturer example in the video wherein P received fewer votes than L but more votes than N and more votes than O.

> N
L > P
> O

This does not mean that P must come before either N or O. It means that P must come before both N and O. However, it does not matter which order N and O come in and this does not mean that P, N, and O must come immediately after one another. I'll show you what I mean!

P must come before N and O, but we know nothing about the order of N and O relative to one another. Therefore, the order could be P > O > N or P > N > O. It does not matter as long as P comes before both N and O.

Additionally, this sequence does not mean that P, O, and N have to follow one another directly in the sequence.
> N
L > P
>
O > K > M
J >

Notice that the following sequence meets all of our rules, but P, O, and N are spread out throughout the sequence.

L P J O K N M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1) J received more votes than O

2) O received more votes than K

3) K received more votes than M

4) N did not receive the fewest votes

5) P received fewer votes than L, but more votes than N and more votes than O

Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions.