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LSAT Preptest 152, Section 2, Question 9

"If the winner of a promotional contest…"

Explanation

The argument suggests that the distribution of winners is not in line with what would be expected if the lottery were fair, implying a bias towards those who submitted early. To strengthen this argument, we would look for a premise that supports the idea that the timing of entry submission affected the likelihood of winning, which would undermine the fairness of the lottery.

A. Does not strengthen the argument as it addresses a different aspect of fairness, not related to the timing of the entry submission. 


B. Publicizing the manner of selection does not address the fairness in terms of the timing of submissions. 


C. (Correct Response) If entry forms were submitted at a consistent rate throughout the registration period, this strengthens the argument because it suggests that all entries had an equal chance to be submitted and selected, yet an overwhelming number of winners came from the early submissions, indicating a possible bias. 


D. The visibility of the contest rules does not directly strengthen the argument about the timing of entry submissions affecting the fairness. 


E. The number of people entering the contest does not directly relate to the fairness of the selection process in terms of submission timing.

Option C most strongly supports the argument as it establishes that despite a consistent submission rate, a disproportionate number of winners were from the early submissions, which could indicate a fairness issue with the lottery process.

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