Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Marie brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

All birds can fly. A turkey is a bird. Therefore, turkeys can fly.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Rufus and Rose came back from the beach with sunburns. It must have been a sunny day at the beach.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Five of the twenty students surveyed like the new dance policy. Those five were from the senior class. The senior class likes the new policy.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning