Inductive and deductive reasoning

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

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

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

Brian wears green every day so green must be his favorite color.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7, 12, 17, 22, 27
What comes next?

• 31
• 32
• 33
• 37

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2