can someone PLEASE give me an example of inductive reasoning?

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anonymous · Answer

50% of basketball players are over six feet. Tod is a basketball player, so Tod is over six feet.

anonymous · Answer

oh! thats inductive reasoning? ok thank you! that helped alot:) thx!

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome.

anonymous · Answer

wait...u sure thats not deductive?

anonymous · Answer

can you explain inductive reasoning?

anonymous · Answer

Of course.

anonymous · Answer

Inductive arguments: An argument in which the truth of (all) the premises does not guarantee the truth of the conclusion.

anonymous · Answer

A deductive argument or deductive reasoning is an argument or reasoning in which the truth of (all) the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion.

Here's an example:

1. If Whaley the Wale nurses her young with milk, than Whaley the Wale is a mammal.
2. Whaley the Wale does nurse her young with milk.
So, 3. Whaley the Wale is a mammal.  

This simple example of a deductive argument is called Modus Ponens.

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Any questions?

anonymous · Answer

thank you! sorry i was cleaning stuff up...wasn't really here..but thanks:)