Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Draw a conclusion:

5, 10, 15, 20. The next number is ______________.

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

Determine the type of reasoning used:

5, 10, 15, 20. The next number is _________.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Draw a conclusion:

Coplanar points are points on the same plane. X, Y, Z are coplanar. Therefore, _________.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Determine the type of reasoning used:

Coplanar points are points on the same plane. X, Y, Z are coplanar. Therefore, _________.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Draw a conclusion:

A regular polygon is equilateral. BELEN is a regular pentagon. Therefore, _________.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Determine the type of reasoning used:

A regular polygon is equilateral. BELEN is a regular pentagon. Therefore, _________.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Draw a conclusion:

A child’s teacher in pre – school was a female. In his grades 1 and 2, his teachers were both female. The child may say that _________.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Determine the type of reasoning used:

A child’s teacher in pre – school was a female. In his grades 1 and 2, his teachers were both female. The child may say that _________.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Draw a conclusion:

Filipinos are peace–loving people. Julia is a Filipino. Therefore, _________.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Determine the type of reasoning used:

Filipinos are peace – loving people. Julia is a Filipino. Therefore, _________.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1