Question

If Mary is older than Bill and Bill is older than Frank, then Mary is older than Frank.


Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
neither

Answer 1

I would call it deductive.

Answer 2

Let M be Mary
Let B be Bill
and
Let F be Frank.

Answer 3

If Mary is older than Bill --> M > B
Bill is older than Frank --> B > F
Therfore, M > F.