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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Inductive and Deductive Reasoning. Inductive reasoning - is the process of reasoning that a rule or statement is true because specific cases are true. (Patterns). The conclusion you draw from a pattern is called a conjecture. Identify a pattern. Sunday.

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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

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  1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

  2. Inductive reasoning - is the process of reasoning that a rule or statement is true because specific cases are true. (Patterns)

  3. The conclusion you draw from a pattern is called a conjecture.

  4. Identify a pattern. Sunday Monday, Wednesday, Friday, ________ 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,_____ 18 N O, T, T, F, F, S, S, E,_____ .0625 .5, .25, .125,________ F F, T, F, T, T, T, T, _____ 17 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, _____

  5. Deductive Reasoning

  6. Deductive Reasoning – based on logic

  7. All squares have four right angles. Figure X is a square. Figure X has four right angles.

  8. All triangles have three sides. Figure Z is a triangle. Figure Z has three sides.

  9. All frops are smart. Jon is a frop. Jon is smart.

  10. All squares have four sides. Figure X has four sides. No conclusion.

  11. All cats like to sleep. Fluffy is a cat. Fluffy likes to sleep.

  12. Jill is taller than Meg. Meg is taller than Bea. Jill is taller than Bea.

  13. All good soccer players can kick. Matt can kick. No conclusion.

  14. If Erik watches the news, he is informed about current events. If Erik knows about current events, he gets better grades in Social Studies. Erik watches the news. Erik makes better grades in Social Studies.

  15. All circles have a radius. Figure P is a circle. Figure P has a radius.

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