Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

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

• Inductive
• Deductive

Tags

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

IF an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
AND Joe ate an apple every day.
THEN Dr. Dre stayed away.

• Inductive
• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

IF Jimmy named his first child Thing One

AND his second child Thing Two

THEN He will name his third child Thing Three

• Inductive

• Deductive

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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

Obtuse angles are between 90 degrees and 180 degrees. This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

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

• Deductive
• Inductive 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

It is dangerous to drive on icy streets.  The streets are icy now so it is dangerous to drive now. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 

• Deductive
• Inductive