Q6

[JackelineZ38]

How would one attack this question if you did not see the t/w inference?

[Misti Duvall]

You can always work through conditional questions by making a mini diagram, inputting the condition, then filling out the diagram as much as possible, whether or not you have inferences. Here what I did:

I put S in the outgroup, then I looked to see if there was anything else that HAD to be true. Since T can't be in 1, 2, 3, or 4, the only options are that it's in spot 3 or it's out. So I tried both options.

If T is in spot 3, then both spot 2 and spot 4 have to be puppies, since T can't be next to any kittens. And with S out, R and W are the only puppies left and would both have to be in. But if W is in, then G has to be in spot 2, except it can't because G is a kitten. So it's not going to work with T in.

Meaning T has to be out. In that case, the outgroup is now full, meaning F, J, R, and W must be in. If W is in, G is in spot 2. And that's the answer.