Review of Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? : 
All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4

• 0
• 12
• 28
• 42

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Used to prove that a conjecture is false.

• Counterexample
• Inductive Reasoning
• Concluding statement
• Conjecture

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Complete the conjecture.  Think of examples to help.
The product of any two odd numbers is _____________

• even
• odd
• zero
• positive

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Since all humans are mortal, and I am human, then I am mortal. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

All cars have at least two doors.  A Ford Focus is a car, so the Ford Focus has at least two doors. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Original: If Emily is not late to class, then she will not be marked tardy.
What is this? If Emily is late to class, then she will be marked tardy.

• Converse
• Inverse
• Contrapositive
• Negation

Conditional: If Maria gets married, then the reception will be at the country club.
What is this statement: If the reception is at the country club, then Maria will be getting married.

• Converse
• Inverse
• Contrapositive
• Negation

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

Original: If Jenny buys a guitar, then she will not buy a keyboard.
What is this? If Jenny does buy a keyboard, then she will not buy a guitar.

• Converse
• Inverse
• Contrapositive
• Negation

Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
Write the conclusion.

• It is not Friday
• It is Friday
• I will not get paid
• I will get paid

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6