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I saw Barbara at the race track, and she told me that on the same horse race she made two win bets. She said she bet $10 on Boofer Bear to win at even money, and $5 on Copper Cane to win at odds of 10 to 1. After the race, she went back to the parimutuel window. So one or the other of those two horses must have won the race.

Which of the following is NOT an unstated premise of the reasoning above?

(A) The only bets Barbara made on the race were her win bets on Boofer Bear and Copper Cane.

(B) In the race in question, Boofer Bear and Copper Cane did not finish in a dead heat.

(C) Barbara did not return to the parimutuel window after the race for some reason other than cashing a winning ticket.

(D) Barbara’s representation of the bets that she had placed was accurate.

(E) Barbara believed that it was more likely that Boofer Bear would win than Copper Cane.

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I saw Barbara at the race track, and she told me that on the same hor Updated on: 14 Nov 2017, 20:15
Originally posted by sobby on 14 Nov 2017, 08:25.
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I saw Barbara at the race track, and she told me that on the same horse race she made two win bets. She said she bet $10 on Boofer Bear to win at even money, and $5 on Copper Cane to win at odds of 10 to 1. After the race, she went back to the parimutuel window. So one or the other of those two horses must have won the race. Which of the following is NOT an unstated premise of the reasoning above?

(A) The only bets Barbara made on the race were her win bets on Boofer Bear and Copper Cane.
(B) In the race in question, Boofer Bear and Copper Cane did not finish in a dead heat.
(C) Barbara did not return to the parimutuel window after the race for some reason other than cashing a winning ticket.
(D) Barbara’s representation of the bets that she had placed was accurate.
(E) Barbara believed that it was more likely that Boofer Bear would win than Copper Cane.

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will go with E here...rest all seems to be assumption
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I saw Barbara at the race track, and she told me that on the same horse race she made two win bets. She said she bet $10 on Boofer Bear to win at even money, and $5 on Copper Cane to win at odds of 10 to 1. After the race, she went back to the parimutuel window. So one or the other of those two horses must have won the race. Which of the following is NOT an unstated premise of the reasoning above?

(A) The only bets Barbara made on the race were her win bets on Boofer Bear and Copper Cane.
(B) In the race in question, Boofer Bear and Copper Cane did not finish in a dead heat.
(C) Barbara did not return to the parimutuel window after the race for some reason other than cashing a winning ticket.
(D) Barbara’s representation of the bets that she had placed was accurate.
(E) Barbara believed that it was more likely that Boofer Bear would win than Copper Cane.

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will go with C here..if she have gone to window for other reason the argument will not stand ...


I think the question stem wants to know which of the following is not an assumption. Since, (C) I feel is an assumption, it'd be incorrect. IMO (E).
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I saw Barbara at the race track, and she told me that on the same horse race she made two win bets. She said she bet $10 on Boofer Bear to win at even money, and $5 on Copper Cane to win at odds of 10 to 1. After the race, she went back to the parimutuel window. So one or the other of those two horses must have won the race. Which of the following is NOT an unstated premise of the reasoning above?

(A) The only bets Barbara made on the race were her win bets on Boofer Bear and Copper Cane.
(B) In the race in question, Boofer Bear and Copper Cane did not finish in a dead heat.
(C) Barbara did not return to the parimutuel window after the race for some reason other than cashing a winning ticket.
(D) Barbara’s representation of the bets that she had placed was accurate.
(E) Barbara believed that it was more likely that Boofer Bear would win than Copper Cane.

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will go with C here..if she have gone to window for other reason the argument will not stand ...



I think the question stem wants to know which of the following is not an assumption. Since, (C) I feel is an assumption, it'd be incorrect. IMO (E).

yes ,missed the question stem ...thanks for highlighting
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Can you please explain the logic for picking E over B in this one?
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This question asks you to identify hidden assumptions embedded in the speaker’s argument. Examine each statement.

(A) is an assumption of the argument. Barbara told the speaker about two bets, and the speaker assumes those were the only two she made. (She could have made additional wagers.)

(B) is also an assumption of the argument. The speaker concludes that one or the other horse must have won, but that conclusion depends on the assumption that they did not both win.

(C) is also an assumption of the argument. The speaker implicitly assumes that the only reason Barbara would return to the parimutuel window is to cash a winning ticket, as opposed to placing another bet.

(D) is also a hidden assumption, similar to (A).

(E), however, is not an assumption. Barbara could very well have believed that Copper Cane was more likely to win—indeed, she stood to win more money with that result even though her bet was smaller because of the longer odds.

Answer: E

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Can you please explain the logic for picking E over B in this one?
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This question asks you to identify hidden assumptions embedded in the speaker’s argument. Examine each statement.

(A) is an assumption of the argument. Barbara told the speaker about two bets, and the speaker assumes those were the only two she made. (She could have made additional wagers.)

(B) is also an assumption of the argument. The speaker concludes that one or the other horse must have won, but that conclusion depends on the assumption that they did not both win.

(C) is also an assumption of the argument. The speaker implicitly assumes that the only reason Barbara would return to the parimutuel window is to cash a winning ticket, as opposed to placing another bet.

(D) is also a hidden assumption, similar to (A).

(E), however, is not an assumption. Barbara could very well have believed that Copper Cane was more likely to win—indeed, she stood to win more money with that result even though her bet was smaller because of the longer odds.

Answer: E

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Can you please explain the logic for picking E over B in this one?

Thanks for the reply.

However, here are my questions:
B) Is it possible for two horses to win the same race?

My reason for picking B is:
The author is assuming that the two horses finish in a dead heat. Well, they can easily be the #first and the #last horses and Barbara would still make her money.

E) Barbara placed bets on both of them. Maybe she was playing safe on the horse she placed an 'even' bet on, just to recover her money safely and hence believed it to be the horse with a greater chance of winning. Whereas placing a bet with odds so high is more out of desperation (or belief) than calculated risk.
I mean, E can go either way but I feel B is a better pick.

Anyways, I appreciate your inputs!!
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I don't know the meaning of even money, dead heat and odds of 10 to 1. How am I supposed to understand the question and one of the options? Or am I missing something? Sajjad1994

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I don't know the meaning of even money, dead heat and odds of 10 to 1. How am I supposed to understand the question and one of the options? Or am I missing something? Sajjad1994

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Knowing the exact meaning of the above said words is not directly related to answering the question correctly. Without knowing the exact meaning one can answer. One needs to have a good hand with logic and reasoning.
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