Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Write the following statement as a conditional statement:

A dog with proper training will not misbehave.

• If a dog has proper training, then it will not misbehave.

• If a dog does not behave, then it had proper training.

• A dog had proper training if and only if it will not misbehave.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If the sun is shining, then it is a beautiful day.  
If it is a beautiful day, then we will have a picnic.

• If the sun is shining, then it is a beautiful day.
• If it is a beautiful day, then the sun is shining.
• If the sun is shining, then we will go on a picnic.
• If we go on a picnic, then the sun is shining.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.  
If the volume of the stereo is loud, then the neighbors will complain.

• If the neighbors complain, then the stereo will be loud.
• If the stereo is on, then the neighbors will complain.
• If the stereo is volume is loud, then the stereo is on.
• If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

Find the seventh term in the sequence:

A, D, G, J, _____

• M

• P

• S

• V

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

Where would the next red square be?

• bottom left
• top right
• top left
• bottom right

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CCSS.4.G.A.3

What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
12, 17, 22, 27, ___, ___

• 32, 37
• 30, 37
• 30, 33
• 32, 35

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

This is used to prove that a possible Conditional Statement is false.

• Counterexample

• Inductive Reasoning

• Concluding statement

• Negation

Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? : 
All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4

• 0
• 12
• 28
• 42

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3