inductive vs deductive reasoning

__________________________ uses specific observations to make generalizations.

• Deductive reasoning
• Inductive reasoning

__________________________ uses generalizations to make specific conclusions.

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

Which statement is the converse (opposite but meaning the same thing) of the given statement?
If you make an insurance claim, then your rates will go up.

• If your insurance rates do not go up , then you have not maid a claim.
• If you do not make an insurance claim, then your rates will not go up.
• If your insurance rates go up, then you have made an insurance claim.
• If you make an insurance claim, then your rates will not go up.

Using deductive reasoning, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, then...

• Look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
• The big test will not be given today.
• The roads will be hard to drive on.
• You should call the school to see if school is canceled.

Inductive Reasoning means...

• Guessing
• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures
• Explaining why
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Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart.  Sherry lives on South Street.  Her roof is falling apart. 

• 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