Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

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Quiz

Mathematics

8th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
5.OA.B.3, HSF.BF.A.2, 4.G.A.1

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Standards-aligned

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Sarah Atwood-Starkey

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded. 
Deductive
Inductive 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

IF All even numbers are divisible by 2
AND 28 is even
THEN 28 is divisible by 2
Inductive
Deductive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can be concluded from the following statements?
If Tom goes fishing then he brings a pole.
If Tom brings his pole then he catches a fish.
If Tom goes fishing then he catches a fish.
If Tom brings his pole then he goes fishing
 If Tom catches a fish then he brought his pole.
If Tom brings his pole then he catches a fish.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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