Inductive & Deductive Reasoning and mathematical modeling

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

• patterns

• specific cases

• observed examples

• facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic

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

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Since today is Friday, tomorrow will be Saturday.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

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

Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees.  This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

Find the next term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

• L
• M
• P
• K

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

How many cubes would be in the 10th figure?

• 18
• 16
• 17
• 41

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the rule the pattern is using.

729 , 243 , 81 , 27 , 9

• multiply by 3

• subtract 486

• divide by 3

• add -486

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9