Inductive and deductive reasoning

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

What type of reasoning was used?

• Inductive

• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

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

Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, Clarke has a platypus. Clarke went to clean up her platypus' nest this morning and saw a pair of eggs, so she concluded that a platypus is an oviparous animal.

What type of reasoning was used?

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

Ms. Juana's birthday is on December 24th which means she was born in during a holiday.

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