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30 Jun 2025, 18:17
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Just because the population is larger doesn't necessitate the fact that the city with larger population will have more memberships
Just because the population is larger doesn't necessitate the fact that the city with larger population will have more memberships
30 Jun 2025, 18:57
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For a piece of information to weaken the conclusion, it must show that the higher number of gym memberships in Schwartz has no or little correlation with the frequency of exercising among its citizens, or that the comparison of gym memberships being purchased is not valid.
A implies that S population is larger than T population, so naturally S gym memberships should be larger as well. The comparison of citizens' exercise frequency, therefore, cannot be made; instead, it is more accurate to compare the average citizen's exercise frequency to account for the difference in population. A is not the answer.
B implies that gym memberships in S might belong to most citizens of T, so the number of gym memberships cannot accurately reflect the exercise frequency of S citizens. B is not the answer.
C gives information about the prices. Although it can be implied that more S citizens buy gym memberships than C citizens because of the lower prices, this does not mean that S citizens do not exercise regularly. Therefore, C does not weaken the conclusion and is the answer.
D implies that many T citizens might join the gym for free and thus are not counted in the number of gym memberships purchased. Since these citizens are not accounted for, the exercise frequency of T citizens might be higher in reality than the presented number. D weakens the conclusion and is not the answer.
E introduces a new parameter - the time spent at the gym per week. There might be more S citizens buying gym memberships, but if the average of them spends less time at the gym per week than the average T citizen, it cannot be concluded that they exercise more frequently. E is not the answer.
A implies that S population is larger than T population, so naturally S gym memberships should be larger as well. The comparison of citizens' exercise frequency, therefore, cannot be made; instead, it is more accurate to compare the average citizen's exercise frequency to account for the difference in population. A is not the answer.
B implies that gym memberships in S might belong to most citizens of T, so the number of gym memberships cannot accurately reflect the exercise frequency of S citizens. B is not the answer.
C gives information about the prices. Although it can be implied that more S citizens buy gym memberships than C citizens because of the lower prices, this does not mean that S citizens do not exercise regularly. Therefore, C does not weaken the conclusion and is the answer.
D implies that many T citizens might join the gym for free and thus are not counted in the number of gym memberships purchased. Since these citizens are not accounted for, the exercise frequency of T citizens might be higher in reality than the presented number. D weakens the conclusion and is not the answer.
E introduces a new parameter - the time spent at the gym per week. There might be more S citizens buying gym memberships, but if the average of them spends less time at the gym per week than the average T citizen, it cannot be concluded that they exercise more frequently. E is not the answer.
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30 Jun 2025, 19:02
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I am not sure , if I was to post the answer here. Option a-d . all weaken the argument in some way, but option e (spending time at the gym) is irrelevant to the argument which concludes that citizens of Schwartz exercise more frequently. Because even if the citizens spend less time at the gym, they can still exercise frequently (go to gym more number of times). Hence this is not a weakener.
I am not sure , if I was to post the answer here. Option a-d . all weaken the argument in some way, but option e (spending time at the gym) is irrelevant to the argument which concludes that citizens of Schwartz exercise more frequently. Because even if the citizens spend less time at the gym, they can still exercise frequently (go to gym more number of times). Hence this is not a weakener.
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