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Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
*This question is included in Practice Set: "Drawing Conclusions" Questions, Set 1, question #8
| (A) | Wednesday is the most common day on which Zack's offers half-priced coffee all day. |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 09/20/2012 21:50
I picked E for this one. Can someone explain me what makes D better than E. I was stuck between the two, and E seemed like a safer choice.. What am I missing?
Posted: 09/20/2012 21:52
Almost everyday= all less one for example --> E wrong because some is not one.
Is this it? How do you spot it easily in the first place?
Is this it? How do you spot it easily in the first place?
Posted: 09/26/2012 17:43
Hi, Zana -
Actually, "some" simply means "not none". So one does count as some.
The problem with answer E is subtler than that. E would be correct if it had simply said "On some Wednesdays Zack's does not have a poetry reading scheduled.". However, there is nothing in the original statement that says Zack's offers half-priced coffee ONLY on days when a poetry reading is scheduled. Zack's could offer half-priced coffee every Wednesday whether there is a poetry reading or not, and the original statement would still be true as long as half-priced coffee is ALSO offered on any non-Wednesday poetry reading days.
Hope this helps! Please post again if you still have questions.
Best,
Lyn
Actually, "some" simply means "not none". So one does count as some.
The problem with answer E is subtler than that. E would be correct if it had simply said "On some Wednesdays Zack's does not have a poetry reading scheduled.". However, there is nothing in the original statement that says Zack's offers half-priced coffee ONLY on days when a poetry reading is scheduled. Zack's could offer half-priced coffee every Wednesday whether there is a poetry reading or not, and the original statement would still be true as long as half-priced coffee is ALSO offered on any non-Wednesday poetry reading days.
Hope this helps! Please post again if you still have questions.
Best,
Lyn