Deductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

This type of reasoning begins with a general rule or fact and then creates specific conclusions based on the general fact. The specific ideas will be correct as long as the general idea is true.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

All birds lay eggs. Penguins lay eggs. Emus lay eggs. Penguins and emus are birds.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

To graduate from the university, students need to earn 40 credits. James is graduating next week. Therefore, James earned 40 credits.

• Deductive

• Abductive

• Inductive

All actors in the Harry Potter movies are from the United Kingdom. Emma Watson plays Hermione in the Harry Potter series. Emma Watson is from the UK.

• Abductive

• Inductive

• Deductive

All even numbers are divisible by 2. 44 is an even number, so 44 can be divided by 2.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

Scientists use the scientific method. A chemist is a type of scientist. So, chemists use the scientific method.

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Deductive

It always takes 30 minutes to get to work. Tomorrow I need to be at work at 9. I should leave my house by 8:30.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
Write the conclusion.

• It is not Friday

• It is Friday

• I will not get paid

• I will get paid

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a whole number is even, then its square is divisible by 4.
The number I am thinking of is an even number.

• Then it's not odd.

• Then it's a whole number.

• Then its square is divisible by 4

• Then it's even.