Inductive Reasoning Activity 28SEP20

The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.B.3

What is a conjecture?

• A statement believed to be true based on observations.
• An example which disproves an hypothesis.
• the performance of tricks that are seemingly magical

Complete the conjecture.  Think of examples to help.
The product of any two odd numbers is _____________

• even
• odd
• zero
• positive

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

• 32, 62
• 42, 63
• 43, 63
• 42, 62

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

Where would the next red square be?

• bottom left
• top right
• top left
• bottom right

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CCSS.4.G.A.3

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
12, 15, ___, 21, ____, 27

• 18,23
• 18, 24
• 17, 25
• 17, 24

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

• Subtract 2
• Subtract 3
• Subtract 4
• Add 3

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Used to prove that a conjecture is false.

• Counterexample
• Inductive Reasoning
• Concluding statement
• Conjecture

Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? : 
All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4

• 0
• 12
• 28
• 42

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

Which is a counterexample of: The difference of two numbers is less than the greater number.

• (5) - (2) = 3
• (-5) - (4) = -9
• (2) - 0 = 2
• (3) - (3) = 0

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3