Information given: - More gym memberships are bought in Schwartz than in Talsberg
- Conclusion: therefore, Schwartz citizens exercise more frequently than Talsberg citizens
Question:- Which option, if true, does not weaken the conclusion (notice rephrase to make it easier to solve, while keeping exact meaning)
Solution:- A: Schwartz has a larger population than Talsberg does
- More people, more memberships expected, per person, they may not exercise more
- Weakens conclusion
- B: Most citizens of Talsberg work in Schwartz and have memberships in gyms there
- Schwartz's membership includes Talsberg citizens, so it doesn't reflect Schwartz citizens alone
- Additionally, the count of Talsberg gym memberships bought excludes some Talsberg citizens who purchase their gym membership in Schwartz
- Weakens conclusion
- C: The average price of a gym membership is lower in Schwartz than in Talsberg
- Cheaper memberships might attract more buyers, but this does not mean that citizens do not use them
- Does not clearly break the link between member memberships = more exercise
- Does not weaken conclusion
- D: A large, free community gym open to all is available to Talsberg citizens
- Talsberg people can work out without paid memberships, Schwartz's higher paid numbers may not mean more actual exercise
- Weakens conclusion
- E: The average citizen of Schwartz spends less time at the gym per week than the average citizen of Talsberg
- Direct evidence they actually exercise less despite more memberships
- Weakens conclusion
Answer: C, the average price of a gym membership is lower in Schwartz than in TalsbergMore gym memberships are bought in the town of Schwartz than in the town of Talsberg. Therefore, the citizens of Schwartz exercise more frequently than do the citizens of Talsberg.Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:A. Schwartz has a larger population than Talsberg does.B. Most citizens of Talsberg work in Schwartz and have memberships in gyms there.C. The average price of a gym membership is lower in Schwartz than it is in Talsberg.D. A large, free community gym open to all is available to the citizens of Talsberg.E. The average citizen of Schwartz spends less time at the gym per week than does the average citizen of Talsberg.Bunuel
More gym memberships are bought in the town of Schwartz than in the town of Talsberg. Therefore, the citizens of Schwartz exercise more frequently than do the citizens of Talsberg.
Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:
A. Schwartz has a larger population than Talsberg does.
B. Most citizens of Talsberg work in Schwartz and have memberships in gyms there.
C. The average price of a gym membership is lower in Schwartz than it is in Talsberg.
D. A large, free community gym open to all is available to the citizens of Talsberg.
E. The average citizen of Schwartz spends less time at the gym per week than does the average citizen of Talsberg.