4.2 Deductive Reasoning Practice

Which law of logic is this?

If I clean the bathroom, then I don't have to do the dishes.

I cleaned the bathroom.

Therefore, I don't have to do the dishes.

• Law of Detachment

• Law of Syllogism

• Law of Contrapositive

• None

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you are at least 25 year old, then you can rent a car.
You can rent a car

• You are at least 25 years old
• You can rent a car
• You can go on a road trip
• Invalid

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which law of logic is this:
If my mom stays home, then she won't buy shoes.
If she doesn't buy shoes, then she'll wear an old pair. 
Therefore if my mom stays home, then she will wear an old pair of shoes.

• Contrapositive
• Converse
• Detachmant
• Syllogism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

p→q
q→r
∴p→r
Which law is modeled?

• Law of Syllogism
• Law of Detachment
• Law of Contrapositive
• Law of Shannon

p→q
p
∴q
Which law is modeled?

• Law of Syllogism
• Law of Detachment
• Law of Contrapositive
• Law of Shannon

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you go fishing, then you will need to bring your fishing rod.
You go fishing.

• You will need to bring your fishing rod.
• Invalid
• You are a boring person.
• You are going to catch a fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Use the law of syllogism to draw a conclusion from the two given statements:
Statement 1: If you exercise regularly, then you have a healthy body
Statement 2: If you have a healthy body, then you have more energy

• You have more energy
• If you exercise regularly, then you have more energy
• You have a healthy body
• If you do not have a healthy body, then you do not exercise regularly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Using the Law of Syllogism, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, therefore

• look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
• the big test will not be given today.
• the roads will be hard to drive on.
• you should call the school to see if school is canceled.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If the binding of the book is broken, then the student will have to pay for a new one. Michael has to pay for a new book, so he concludes the binding on his book is broken. Is he correct?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you live in Orlando, then you live in Florida.
You live in Orlando.

• You live in Disney Land
• You are an old person.
• You live in Florida
• You live in Orlando

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1