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Answer choices

1. A

   Correct78% picked this

   The heavier of two cans of fruit or vegetables does not necessarily contain more food than the lighter

   Why this is right

   This looks like an equivalent meaning match for our first sentence, which is where we determined the Conclusion was.

   Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   78%
2. B

   Premise3% picked this

   The weight of the water in a can of fruit or vegetables can be more than half the total

   This doesn't match the first sentence. It matches a detail in the 2nd sentence.

   3%
3. C

   Premise Last Sentence Trap5% picked this

   Nothing stops unscrupulous canning companies from including more water per can

   This doesn't match the first sentence. It matches the last sentence. Sometimes, on Main Conclusion, the last claim will be the Conclusion, but it's fairly rare. It's the #1 place students assume the conclusion will be, so LSAT only puts it there if they're being really friendly. Be suspicious if you're ever picking the final claim as the conclusion on Main Conclusion.

   5%
4. D

   Unstated Inference5% picked this

   Some canning companies include less food in cans of a given weight

   We can derive this idea from the premises, but it's never said. It's definitely not a meaning match for the first sentence.

   5%
5. E

   Unstated Inference9% picked this

   The heavier of two cans of fruits or vegetables may include more water than the lighter of

   We can derive this idea from the premises, but it's never said. It's definitely not a meaning match for the first sentence.

   9%