Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

_________________ Reasoning makes predictions based on patterns and observations.

• Inductive

• Deductive

___________________ Reasoning makes proofs based on facts and evidence

• Deductive

• Inductive

Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded. 

• Deductive
• Inductive 

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

• L
• M
• P
• K

How many cubes would be in the 10th figure?

• 18
• 16
• 17
• 41

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

• patterns

• specific cases

• observed examples

• facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic

Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees.  This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Use the chart to determine the next number in the pattern.

• 68

• 59

• 61

• 62

Find the rule the pattern is using.

729 , 243 , 81 , 27 , 9

• multiply by 3

• subtract 486

• divide by 3

• add -486