Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

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

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

What is a conjecture?

• A statement believed to be true based on observations.
• An example which disproves an hypothesis.
• the performance of tricks that are seemingly magical

Complete the conjecture.  Think of examples to help.
The product of any two odd numbers is _____________

• even
• odd
• zero
• positive

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

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

• L
• M
• P
• K

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• M
• P
• S
• V

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Used to prove that a conjecture is false.

• Counterexample
• Inductive Reasoning
• Concluding statement
• Conjecture

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

• 0
• 12
• 28
• 42

Given, "If I have a Siberian Husky, then I have a dog." Identify the hypothesis.

• If I have a Siberian Husky.
• I have a Siberian Husky.
• Then I have a dog.
• I have a dog.

Given, "If I have a Siberian Husky, then I have a dog." Identify the conclusion.

• If I have a Siberian Husky.
• I have a Siberian Husky.
• Then I have a dog.
• I have a dog.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the hypothesis of the following statement: "If Johnny is late to school, then his mom will have to drive him."

• His mom will have to drive him
• If Johnny is late to school
• Johnny is late to school
• Then his mom will have to drive him