Grade 8 - inductive reasoning and conjecture

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

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

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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

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Find the next term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

• L
• M
• P
• K

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the seventh term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

• M
• P
• S
• V

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

How many cubes would be in the 10th figure?

• 18
• 16
• 17
• 41

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• 32, 62
• 42, 63
• 43, 63
• 42, 62

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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

• 1
• 15
• 20
• 12

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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

• 18,23
• 18, 24
• 17, 25
• 17, 24

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.2