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 Dave Killoran
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Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (A)

The condition in the question stem produces three red-green blocks:
D02_Game_#1_#3_diagram 1.png
Consequently, a green file can never be placed first. This inference, in combination with the last rule, proves answer choice (A).
 KG!
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Administrator wrote:Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/viewtopic.php?t=15987)

The correct answer choice is (A)

The condition in the question stem produces three red-green blocks:
D02_Game_#1_#3_diagram 1.png
Consequently, a green file can never be placed first. This inference, in combination with the last rule, proves answer choice (A).

Can someone explain this further why can G not be in 1?
 Jeremy Press
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Hi KG!

Because there are only 3 green files, and each of those green files will have a red file immediately before it (each of the 3 red files is immediately followed by a green file, from the question stem), that means none of the green files could ever be in the first position. If you did put a green file in the first position, then there would end up being one red file somewhere down the line that didn't have a green file right after it (breaking the condition of the question stem).

Hope this helps!

Jeremy

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