For Student (Inductive or Deductive)

All circles are white.

All white things are colorless.

Therefore, all circles are colorless.

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• Deductive

All lemons are fruits

All fruits grow on trees

Therefore, all lemons grow on trees.

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The chair in the living room is pink.

The chair in the dining is pink.

The chair in the bedroom is pink.

Therefore, All the chairs in the house is pink.

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• Deductive

Michael is taller than his wife, and

his wife is taller than his son.

So, Michael is taller than his son.

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All men are mortal,

William is a man

Therefore, William is mortal.

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The first lipstick I pulled from my bag is red.

The second lipstick I pulled from my bag is red.

Therefore, all the lipstick in my bag is red.

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• Deductive

The first lipstick I pulled from my bag is red.

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My dog has been very friendly to me in the past.

From that we can confidently say that my dog won’t bite anyone in the future.

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• Deductive

All elephants are mammals.

Ben is an elephant,

Therefore, Ben is a mammal.

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Betsy fallows the Mediterranean diet.

Most of the people regain weight after quitting a diet.

Betsy’s will likely regain weight after quitting her diet.

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• Deductive