Inductive or Deductive?

Bob is showing a big diamond ring to his friend Larry. Bob has told Larry that he is going to marry Joan. Bob has bought the diamond ring to give to Joan.

• inductive

• deductive

The chair in the living room is red. The chair in the dining room is red. The chair in the bedrom is red. All chairs in the house are red.

• Inductive

• Deductive

If Dennis misses work and at work there is a party, then Dennis will miss the party.

• Inductive

• Deductive

Every time you eat peanuts, your throat swells up and you can't breath. So, you are allergic to peanuts.

• Inductive

• Deductive

To earn a master’s degree, a student must have 32 credits. Tim has 40 credits, so Tim will earn a master’s degree.

• Inductive

• Deductive

All birds have feathers and robins are birds, so robins have feathers.

• Inductive

• Deductive

It is dangerous to drive on icy streets. The streets are icy now so it is dangerous to drive now.

• Inductive

• Deductive

All cats have a keen sense of smell. Fluffy is a cat, so Fluffy has a keen sense of smell.

• Inductive

• Deductive

All cats that you have observed purr. Therefore, every cat must purr.

• Inductive

• Deductive

All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown.

• Inductive

• Deductive