Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

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4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win.

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Rufus and Rose came back from the beach with sunburns. It must have been a sunny day at the beach.

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My daddy has curly hair. My brother has curly hair. Therefore everyone I am related to has curly hair

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The last 10 windstorms in this area has come from the north and been preceded by a cloud of dust. I can see a big cloud of dust in the distance; so, a new windstorm is probably coming from the north.

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If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Marie brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities.

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It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt.

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Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools.

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All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.

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To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits.

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