Question

What kind of reasoning is Althea using?

Althea notices that 4 = 2 + 2, 6 = 3 + 3, 8 = 5 + 3, and 28 = 23 + 5, so she thinks it is likely that she can write every even number as the sum of two prime numbers.


A.
deductive

B.
inductive

C.
hypothesis

D.
conclusion

Answer 1

@pfenn1 , I came up with the answer B .. Is that right ?

Answer 2

???

Answer 3

I think you are right.

Answer 4

Althea gotta crazy name.

Answer 5

But yeah. Inductive reasoning is when you look at specific examples and try to make a general statement from them.