ParadoxDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: In Naota, women working full-time make 80 cents on the dollar compared to men, but when you look at every single worker—including part-time—the gap widens to 65 cents.
Reasoning: No reasoning (Fact Set).
Analysis: We have two different statistics that seem to pull in different directions, creating a classic LSAT discrepancy. The key to resolving this is to look at the groups being compared: 'full-time' versus 'all employed.' If the gap is wider for the 'all' group than for the 'full-time' group, there must be a factor in the part-time sector dragging the women's average down. Look for an answer that suggests women are more likely to work part-time or that part-time women earn significantly less than part-time men.
Reasoning: No reasoning (Fact Set).
Analysis: We have two different statistics that seem to pull in different directions, creating a classic LSAT discrepancy. The key to resolving this is to look at the groups being compared: 'full-time' versus 'all employed.' If the gap is wider for the 'all' group than for the 'full-time' group, there must be a factor in the part-time sector dragging the women's average down. Look for an answer that suggests women are more likely to work part-time or that part-time women earn significantly less than part-time men.
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Unlock Full Passage21.Which one of the following, if also established by research, most helps explain the apparent discrepancy between the research results described above?
Correct Answer
D
If a larger proportion of women work part-time and part-time jobs pay less, then women’s overall (all employed) average will fall relative to men’s, even if among full-time workers women are at 80% of men. This directly explains why the all-workers figure (65%) is lower than the full-time-only figure (80%).
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