PT 60 LG #4 -interns Forum

[zky]

This game seems straightforward, except for one issue - how do you know from reading the setup whether all six interns are used? How do you know that one intern cannot be assigned to more than one story? On most games, they have explicit language to deal with this issue - "exactly six interns are assigned to stories", or "each intern is assigned to one story exactly." Nothing here. Left me thinking the game was much more complex than it turned out to be...

Appreciate any insight...

[2011Law]

Are you taking the Dec test? If so, why would you do PT60 so soon? Beside 61 (if you get it), what else do you have planned to do?

[bee's vision]

even if you assumed they could be assigned to more than one story, after you draw the initial diagram it's pretty clear that the rules won't allow it.

[JazzOne]

even if you assumed they could be assigned to more than one story, after you draw the initial diagram it's pretty clear that the rules won't allow it.

Why not?

[skip james]

It doesn't specify directly, but it does through a combination of the rules:

"each" intern is trained, so we can't have any out.

"each" story has a team of two interns.

so, since there are 3 stories, each with two interns, and since we know we can't leave any intern out, that leaves us with only one option, as i see it.

[zky]

"each intern is trained" does not mean that "each intern is assigned to a story." Being trained in a field, and being assigned to one of R, S, or T, are different things it would seem.

From the setup language, it seems possible I could assign J and G to every story. The other interns would be trained as photographers or writers, but not assigned to any stories.

Obviously the game is not supposed to be interpreted this way; the questions show that clearly. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm missing in the setup language.

[JazzOne]

"each intern is trained" does not mean that "each intern is assigned to a story." Being trained in a field, and being assigned to one of R, S, or T, are different things it would seem.

From the setup language, it seems possible I could assign J and G to every story. The other interns would be trained as photographers or writers, but not assigned to any stories.

Obviously the game is not supposed to be interpreted this way; the questions show that clearly. I'm just trying to figure out what I'm missing in the setup language.

I don't have PT 61, but if you PM the entire setup to me, and the clues, I will diagram it and see what I can come up with.

[skip james]

"each intern is trained" does not mean that "each intern is assigned to a story."

This is true. But luckily they give us the first sentence which says 'firm X has hired 6 people to ASSIST in three stories'. Which from what I can tell, makes the following...

From the setup language, it seems possible I could assign J and G to every story. The other interns would be trained as photographers or writers, but not assigned to any stories.

... pretty much impossible.

After all, the stimulus does proceed 'each intern' (and grammatically, they're sorta committed to be referring to the six people hired to assist in the three stories) are trained in two fields. And 'each story' has a team of two interns trained in two different fields.

That sounds pretty specific to me... but I will admit I have made the occasional blunder of assuming that all of the variables are used when it definitely was not the case.


But even so, I would be more inclined to think they weren't all used if they said something more like 'Out of (insert six letters), the firms will be hiring assistants for three stories' or something like that.

[Manhattan LSAT Noah]

Here's the diagram I used for this game:

OFF TOPIC IMAGE SPAMMING CORPORATE LOGO REMOVED BY MODS.

[JazzOne]

Here's the diagram I used for this game:

It was so helpful for you to ignore the question just to advertise for your company.

[zky]

I think I can see the logic now - I agree that the statement "hired six interns to ASSIST" is the key, because if they weren't assigned to any story, it doesn't make sense how they are assisting in covering those stories.

One thing I've noticed on recent PTs is that LSAC is less likely to use the word "exactly" in games, both in the setup and local conditionals, even when its obviously the intention of the question. So if this game was found in PT 30-40, I would expect it to say "Each story is assigned a team of exactly two interns", for example. I feel it makes life a bit more difficult for us.

[vanwinkle]

Here's the diagram I used for this game:

Please don't give an answer that doesn't actually answer but contains your company logo in huge large print, thanks.

[plenipotentiary]

I hate you, interns. I hate the word "field."

[Manhattan LSAT Noah]

Here's the diagram I used for this game:

Please don't give an answer that doesn't actually answer but contains your company logo in huge large print, thanks.

Noted. Apologies.

[skip james]

I think I can see the logic now - I agree that the statement "hired six interns to ASSIST" is the key, because if they weren't assigned to any story, it doesn't make sense how they are assisting in covering those stories.

One thing I've noticed on recent PTs is that LSAC is less likely to use the word "exactly" in games, both in the setup and local conditionals, even when its obviously the intention of the question. So if this game was found in PT 30-40, I would expect it to say "Each story is assigned a team of exactly two interns", for example. I feel it makes life a bit more difficult for us.

Yeah I'd agree that the wording has gotten trickier lately. One thing though, which you might possibly have overlooked, i dunno, was that the interns were actually assigned as 'assistants'. It was definitely one of a dirtier lsac's tricks..