Preptest 2 LR 1 Q2 Forum

[longlivetheking]

Hi guys i'm really stumped on this conditional here. Answer choice E (which is correct) says

only campers at Camp Winnehatchee are students at Tri-Cities High School.

now my lsat brain tells me the conditional is TCHS -> CW because the only modifies the necessary condition.

but my other part of the brain is arguing, if the only campers at Camp Winn are folks from TCHS, wouldn't CW -> TCHS be correct too? Pls correct my brain.. Thanks.

[Malakai]

It's the first one, because that's part of the mistaken reversal the Speaker makes.

Had the speaker made the 2nd statement, it wouldn't be a flawed argument.

[longlivetheking]

doesn't the "only campers at Camp Winn", that only modifies the word campers which is referring to TCHS? meaning TCHS is the necessary and Camp Winn is the sufficient?

[boblawlob]

doesn't the "only campers at Camp Winn", that only modifies the word campers which is referring to TCHS? meaning TCHS is the necessary and Camp Winn is the sufficient?

only = necessary condition
the only = sufficient condition

Ann: Campers at Camp W ---> go to Tri City HS


Bill: You are wrong. Some Tri City HS --> Campers at Camp L

Assumes: Tri City HS ---> Campers at Camp W