PT50, S4, Q14 If Juan went to the party, it is highly

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14. (D)
Question type: Application
Application questions such as this one require that the right answer has structural components that match those of the original argument. However, it’s important to remember that the ordering of those components does not need to match.

The original argument contains conditional statements that can be deconstructed as follows:

If Juan went => unlikely Maria enjoyed herself.

Maria enjoyed herself =>unlikely that Juan went.

The correct answer, answer choice (D), contains all the necessary corresponding elements (in a slightly different order).

If Charissa missed bus => unlikely she got to work on time.

Charissa got to work on time => unlikely she missed bus.

(A) contains elements that do not match those in the original argument.
(B) does not represent the contrapositive in the way that the original argument does.
(C) contains elements that do not match those in the original argument, and relies on flawed conditional logic.
(E) is a very attractive answer, but does not match, exactly, the contrapositive situation presented in the argument.