Which of the following sentences best illustrates deductive reasoning?

All mammals have a backbone. A dolphin is a mammal. Therefore, a dolphin has a backbone.

All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Therefore, penguins can fly.

Some fruits are sweet. Lemons are fruits. Therefore, lemons are sweet.

All cars have wheels. A bicycle has wheels. Therefore, a bicycle is a car.

Identify the statement that uses deductive reasoning:

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

The sun rises in the east. I saw the sun rise today. Therefore, it rose in the east.

All cats are animals. A tiger is an animal. Therefore, a tiger is a cat.

Some dogs are brown. My dog is brown. Therefore, my dog is a dog.

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

All squares are rectangles. This shape is a square. Therefore, it is a rectangle.

All roses are flowers. This is a flower. Therefore, this is a rose.

Some birds can swim. A duck is a bird. Therefore, a duck can swim.

All fruits have seeds. An apple has seeds. Therefore, an apple is a fruit.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates deductive reasoning:

All humans need water to survive. Sarah is a human. Therefore, Sarah needs water to survive.

Some people like chocolate. John likes chocolate. Therefore, John is a person.

All fish live in water. A whale lives in water. Therefore, a whale is a fish.

Some trees lose their leaves in winter. This tree loses its leaves. Therefore, it is winter.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Joe ate an apple every day. Dr. Dre stayed away.

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most lights in the night sky are stars. I just saw a light in the night sky. The light I saw must have been a star.

Inductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Alice is going to the emergency room because she has fractured her arm. Bone fractures are always painful. Therefore, Alice is in pain.

Inductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tim is Veronica's cousin. Since David is Veronica's twin brother, Tim is also David's cousin.

Inductive

Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We know that all men are mortal. Since John is a man, John is mortal.

Inductive

Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Julie notices that each term in the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, ... Is found by multiplying the previous term by three. She concludes that the next two terms are 81 and 243.

Inductive

Deductive

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Maximillian is a shelter dog. All shelter dogs are happy. Therefore, he is happy.

Inductive

Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Deductive Reasoning

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Joe ate an apple every day. Dr. Dre stayed away.

Most lights in the night sky are stars. I just saw a light in the night sky. The light I saw must have been a star.

Alice is going to the emergency room because she has fractured her arm. Bone fractures are always painful. Therefore, Alice is in pain.

Tim is Veronica's cousin. Since David is Veronica's twin brother, Tim is also David's cousin.

We know that all men are mortal. Since John is a man, John is mortal.

Julie notices that each term in the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, ... Is found by multiplying the previous term by three. She concludes that the next two terms are 81 and 243.

Maximillian is a shelter dog. All shelter dogs are happy. Therefore, he is happy.

My mother is Irish. Everyone from Ireland has blond hair. Therefore, my mother has blond hair.

The first lipstick I pulled from my bag is red. All lipsticks in my bag are red. Therefore, the second lipstick I pull from my bag will be red, too.

All numbers ending in 0 or 5 are divisible by 5. The number 35 ends with a 5, so it must be divisible by 5.

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