Unit 6 · Identifying Sufficient Information
Swimming Gold — One Factor Is Not Enough
Lesson 3 of 12
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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.
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| 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. |
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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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