Six books are stacked. Book A is somewhere above Book B. Book C is directly on top of Book D. Book E is on the bottom. How many positions could Book A occupy?

A 3

B 4

C 5

D 2

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

E is on bottom (position 1). A is above B, so A cannot be on the bottom (already E) and cannot be in the lowest remaining position if B is also above it. A can be in positions 2 through 6 as long as B is below — that is positions 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 positions.

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The correct answer to the question "Six books are stacked. Book A is somewhere above Book B. Book C is directly on top of Book D. Book E is on the bottom. How many positions could Book A occupy?" is Option C: 5.

The other options — A) 3, B) 4, D) 2 — are incorrect for this LSAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: E is on bottom (position 1). A is above B, so A cannot be on the bottom (already E) and cannot be in the lowest remaining position if B is also above it. A can be in positions 2 through 6 as long as …

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Six books are stacked. Book A is somewhere above Book B. Book C is directly on top of Book D. Book E is on the bottom. How many positions could Book A occupy?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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