LSAT Practice Test

If A is not in the seventh position, then he must be in the fifth position. How is this conditional statement represented in formal logic?

1. A ̰₇ --> A ₅

2. B ̰₇ --> B ₅

3. A ₅ --> A ₇

4. A ̰₅ --> A ₇

The correct answer is: A ̰₇ --> A ₅

The given conditional statement can be represented in formal logic as follows: A ̰₇ --> A ₅. This representation adheres to the structure of "If not A in seventh position, then A in fifth position," making choice A the correct answer.