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

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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

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

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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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

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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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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