medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A manufacturer of high-end coffee machines claims that using their specific brand of paper filters results in a better-tasting cup of coffee. They point to a blind taste test where seventy percent of participants preferred coffee brewed with their brand's filters over coffee brewed with a competitor's brand.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the manufacturer's claim?
- The coffee brewed with the manufacturer's filters used premium beans, while the competitor's coffee used a standard, lower-cost blend.
- The competitor's filters are sold in more retail locations than the manufacturer's filters.
- The manufacturer's filters are the most environmentally friendly filters ever produced anywhere.
- Many participants in the taste test said they drink coffee at least three times a day.
- The coffee brewed with the manufacturer's filters was served noticeably hotter than the competitor's coffee.
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