Reasoning and Rounding Quiz

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• All humans are mortal. Socrates is a human. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• Every swan we have seen so far is white. Therefore, all swans are white.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.

• If a number is even, then it is divisible by 2. 4 is even. Therefore, 4 is divisible by 2.

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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

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• If all humans are mortal, and Socrates is a human, then Socrates is mortal.

• Every time it rains, the ground gets wet. Therefore, if it rains tomorrow, the ground will get wet.

• All birds have feathers. A sparrow is a bird. Therefore, a sparrow has feathers.

• Most cats purr when they are happy. Therefore, if I see a cat purring, it is happy.

Round the number 7.856 to the nearest tenth.

• 7.8

• 7.9

• 8.0

• 7.85

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Round the number 3.14159 to the nearest hundredth.

• 3.14

• 3.15

• 3.141

• 3.142

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Identify the type of reasoning: "If all birds can fly and a penguin is a bird, then a penguin can fly."

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

Identify the type of reasoning: "Every time I have visited the park, I have seen a squirrel. Therefore, I will see a squirrel the next time I visit the park."

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

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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

Round the number 0.6789 to the nearest thousandth.

• 0.678

• 0.679

• 0.6789

• 0.68

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Round the number 12.3456 to the nearest whole number.

• 12

• 13

• 12.3

• 12.4

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Which of the following statements is an example of inductive reasoning?

• If it is raining, then the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.

• All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• The first five students in the class are wearing blue shirts. Therefore, all students in the class are wearing blue shirts.

• If a number is divisible by 4, then it is even. 8 is divisible by 4. Therefore, 8 is even.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Which of the following statements is an example of deductive reasoning?

• Every cat I have seen has a tail. Therefore, all cats have tails.

• If a figure is a square, then it has four sides. This figure is a square. Therefore, it has four sides.

• The sun has risen in the east every day so far. Therefore, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.

• Most of the apples in the basket are red. Therefore, the next apple I pick will be red.