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Inductive or Deductive

The document discusses 10 examples of reasoning and determines whether each conclusion is based on inductive or deductive reasoning. It provides the analysis for each example concluding whether the reasoning is inductive based on patterns or observations or deductive based on facts.

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Inductive or Deductive

The document discusses 10 examples of reasoning and determines whether each conclusion is based on inductive or deductive reasoning. It provides the analysis for each example concluding whether the reasoning is inductive based on patterns or observations or deductive based on facts.

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Inductive or Deductive

Reasoning?
Direction:
Determine whether each
conclusion is based on
inductive or deductive
reasoning. Write Inductive or
deductive.
1. Students at Olivia’s high school
must have a B average in order to
participate in sports. Olivia has a B
average, so she concludes that she
can participate in sports at school.
Answer:

The conclusion is based on a


fact.
So, it is deductive
reasoning.
2. Holly notices that every
Saturday, her neighbor mows
his lawn. Today is Saturday.
Holly concludes her neighbor
will mow his lawn.
Answer:

Holly is basing her conclusion on a


pattern of observations, so she is
using inductive
reasoning.
3. At Fumio’s school if you are
late five times, you will receive a
detention. Fumio has been late to
school five times; therefore he
will receive a detention.
Answer:

The conclusion is based on a fact. So,


it is deductive reasoning.
4. A dental assistant notices a
patient has never been on time
for an appointment. She
concludes the patient will be
late for her next appointment.
Answer:

The dental assistant is basing her


conclusion on a pattern of
observations, so she is using
inductive reasoning.
5.  A person must have a
membership to work out at a
gym. Jesse is working out at a
gym. Jesse has a membership
to the gym.
Answer:

The conclusion is based on a fact. So,


it is deductive reasoning.
6.  If Eduardo decides to go to a
concert tonight, he will miss
football practice. Tonight,
Eduardo went to a concert.
Eduardo missed football practice.
Answer:

The conclusion is based on a fact. So,


it is deductive reasoning.
7. Every Wednesday Lucy’s
mother calls. Today is
Wednesday, so Lucy
concludes her mother will call.
Answer:

Lucy is basing her conclusion on a


pattern of observations, so she is
using inductive
reasoning.
8.  Whenever Juanita has attended a
tutoring session she notices that
her grades have improved. Juanita
attends a tutoring session and she
concludes her grades will improve.
Answer:

Juanita is basing her conclusion on a


pattern of observations, so she is
using inductive
reasoning.
9. Two episodes of the Big Bang
Theory.
made Sam laugh and laugh
LOLOLOLOL.
Therefore, The Big Bang Theory is
always funny.
Answer:

Sam is basing her conclusion on a


pattern of observations, so she is
using inductive
reasoning.
10. All even numbers are
divisible by 2.
28 is even. Therefore 28 is
divisible by 2.
Answer:

The conclusion is based on a fact. So,


it is deductive reasoning.

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