Inductive & Deductive Reasoning

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

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

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.  
If the volume of the stereo is loud, then the neighbors will complain.

• If the neighbors complain, then the stereo will be loud.
• If the stereo is on, then the neighbors will complain.
• If the stereo is volume is loud, then the stereo is on.
• If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.

Inductive Reasoning means...

• Guessing
• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures
• Explaining why
• Ura nok seblu!

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Deductive reasoning means...

• Guessing
• Ura nok seblu!
• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures
• Making general observations of situations and applying them to specific situations.

__________________________ uses specific observations to make generalizations.

• Deductive reasoning
• Inductive reasoning

__________________________ uses generalizations to make specific conclusions.

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

IF 3...6...9...12...
AND 24...27...30...?
THEN the next term is going to be 33

• Inductive
• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.B.3

IF All even numbers are divisible by 2
AND 28 is even
THEN 28 is divisible by 2

• Inductive
• Deductive