Unit 6 · Identifying Sufficient Information

Swimming Gold — One Factor Is Not Enough

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Patricia hears that her friend Aditya trains six hours a day and won a gold medal. She concludes: if I do the same training, I'll get a gold medal too. Is she right? This question teaches the most important flaw-spotting skill in OC TS: noticing when someone mistakes one contributing factor for the only factor needed.

Chapters

0:00Introduction
0:22Question
1:10Strategy
2:07Step 1: Patricia's mistake — one factor ≠ guaranteed outcome
3:00Step 2: Test each option — B names the flaw
4:05Correct answer

Question

Patricia's friend Aditya recently won a gold medal for the 200 metre freestyle. He trains for six hours per day, six days a week.

Patricia says: "I'm going to start a new programme, swimming for six hours a day, six days a week. Then I'll get a gold medal too!"

Which one of the following sentences shows the mistake Patricia has made?

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