Inductive vs Deductive

Two episodes of the Big Bang Theory made me laugh and laugh LOLOLOLOL! Therefore, The Big Bang Theory is always funny.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Every day, I leave for work in my car at eight o'clock. Every day, the drive to work takes 45 minutes I arrive to work on time. Therefore, if I leave for work at eight o'clock today, I will be on time.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Jimmy got bitten by a dog. Jimmy is now scared of all dogs.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

All even numbers are divisible by 2. 28 is even. Therefore 28 is divisible by 2

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Earth, Mars, and Jupiter travel about the sun in elliptical orbits; therefore, all planets travel about the sun in elliptical orbits.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

All dogs are mammals. All mammals have kidneys. Therefore all dogs have kidneys.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

The chair in the living room is red. The chair in the dining room is red. The chair in the bedroom is red. All chairs in the house are red.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Two-thirds of the students at this college receive student aid. Therefore, two-thirds of all college students receive student aid.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning