Inductive and deductive reasoning

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

You see the numbers 2, 4, .... and decide the next number must be a 6

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

In the first month of school, Ian is late every Monday so he will be late next Monday too.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

You have two apples and two oranges. You then have a total of four fruits.

What type of reasoning is used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Since today is Friday, tomorrow will be Saturday.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.1

Since it rained every christmas day for the past four years it will rain on christmas day this year.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

A child examines ten tulips from a crop, all of them are red, and concludes that all tulips must be red.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, Clarke has a platypus. Clarke went to clean up her platypus' nest this morning and saw a pair of eggs, so she concluded that a platypus is an oviparous animal.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

Lee got A's on her first 6 math tests so she concludes she will always earn A's on math tests.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive