WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP! Forum
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WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
This one threw me for a loop since it has three indicators in it.
It is clear that if Bob's dismissal was justified, then he was either incompetent or late.
Do I treat it like a standard "or" statement?
dismissal justified -> late or incompetent
Or do I treat it like an either/or statement?
not incompetent (dismissal not justified) -> late (dismissal justified)
not late (dismissal not justified) -> incompetent (dismissal justified)
I am leaning toward the second option. Thoughts?
It is clear that if Bob's dismissal was justified, then he was either incompetent or late.
Do I treat it like a standard "or" statement?
dismissal justified -> late or incompetent
Or do I treat it like an either/or statement?
not incompetent (dismissal not justified) -> late (dismissal justified)
not late (dismissal not justified) -> incompetent (dismissal justified)
I am leaning toward the second option. Thoughts?
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
dismissal justified -> late or incompetent
or you can also write it as
not late AND not incompetent -> dismissal NOT justified
or you can also write it as
not late AND not incompetent -> dismissal NOT justified
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
Any one able to confirm this? THe "either" part is what still has my attention.
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
Ziggie is right.
Formal logic:
-J -> (I v L)
Contrapositive:
(-I & -L) -> J
J = Bob's dismissal was justified
I = incompetent
L = late
And "v" is a vel meaning "or."
EDIT: "Either" still means "one or the other, or both." Every "or" on the LSAT is inclusive, unless they explicitly say "This and that and not both."
Formal logic:
-J -> (I v L)
Contrapositive:
(-I & -L) -> J
J = Bob's dismissal was justified
I = incompetent
L = late
And "v" is a vel meaning "or."
EDIT: "Either" still means "one or the other, or both." Every "or" on the LSAT is inclusive, unless they explicitly say "This and that and not both."
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
kilgoretrout103 wrote:Ziggie is right.
Formal logic:
-J -> (I v L)
J = Bob's dismissal was justified
I = incompetent
L = late
-J = justified or NOT justified?
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
"-J" means "not justified."
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Re: WFT? One statement contains, "If, either, or" HELP!
youknowryan wrote:kilgoretrout103 wrote:Ziggie is right.
Formal logic:
-J -> (I v L)
J = Bob's dismissal was justified
I = incompetent
L = late
-J = justified or NOT justified?
I assume Kilgore rushed through this, since he correctly said that Ziggie was right. But the statement was "If Bob's dismissal was justified, then he was either incompetent or late." This making his symbolization (starting with ~J) incorrect. It should bekilgoretrout103 wrote:"-J" means "not justified."
J --> I v L