Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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

• Deductive
• Inductive 

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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

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

• Deductive
• Inductive

IF 3...6...9...12...
AND 24...27...30...?
THEN the next term is going to be 33

• Inductive
• Deductive

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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

• Inductive
• Deductive

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

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

• patterns

• specific cases

• observed examples

• facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic