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The number of students who play for Town X's high school sports teams is greater than the number of students who play for Town Y's high school sports teams. Because of their greater participation in school athletics, the high school student population of Town X is more physically fit than that of Town Y.

Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:

A. There are more high school students in Town X than in Town Y.
B. Most high school students in Town Y go to school in Town X and play on their high schools' sports teams.
C. High school sports teams in Town X play and practice for fewer hours per week than do high school sports teams in Town Y.
D. Many high school athletes from Town Y play only on club teams not affiliated with any high schools.
E. High school sports teams in Town Y accept freshman athletes, whereas high school sports teams in Town X do not.
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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 06 Sep 2011, 08:14
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Will go with E.
the fact that Town Y accepts freshment athletes does not weaken the conclusion..
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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 06 Sep 2011, 09:13
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E for me as well.

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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 06 Sep 2011, 09:58
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The number of students who play for Town X's high school sports teams is greater than the number of students who play for Town Y's high school sports teams. Because of their greater participation in school athletics, the high school student population of Town X is more physically fit than that of Town Y.

Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:

A. There are more high school students in Town X than in Town Y.
Perhaps challenges the premise that "greater number" is "greater participation", and the impetus to the "greater number" is the greater number of residents in X. Assumption: residents go to their local school only. Perhaps weakens. Maybe correct.

B. Most high school students in Town Y go to school in Town X and play on their high schools' sports teams.
Then, according to the reasoning, Town Y's high school residents should have been more physically fit. Weakens.
C. High school sports teams in Town X play and practice for fewer hours per week than do high school sports teams in Town Y.
Assumption of "greater participation" perhaps because of "greater number" is challenged here. C says the participation is greater in Y's school. So, the opposite of the conclusion should be true. Weakens.

D. Many high school athletes from Town Y play only on club teams not affiliated with any high schools.
Town Y high school residents should be more physically fit because of their participation in athletic events, in the school or out of school.

E. High school sports teams in Town Y accept freshman athletes, whereas high school sports teams in Town X do not.
But, how many athletes? Perhaps only those few athletes are fit. Doesn't challenge. Correct.



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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 08 Sep 2011, 11:48
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High school sports teams in Town Y accept freshman athletes, whereas high school sports teams in Town X do not. (CORRECT ANSWER)
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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 08 Sep 2011, 12:20
E.... if Y accept freshmen and still the number of people participating in Y are less.... Y sure has a large number of fat men :-)
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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 10 Sep 2011, 02:21
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High school sports teams in Town Y accept freshman athletes, whereas high school sports teams in Town X do not. (CORRECT ANSWER)
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Re: Town X Town Y [#permalink] New post 19 Oct 2011, 22:45
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