Question

Please help, isint this deductive???

All professional athletes earn a lot of money. Wes plays professional football so he makes a lot of money. What type of reasoning is this?

inductive
deductive

Answer 1

you are correct, it is deductive

Answer 2

All professional athletes earn a lot of money

translates to

If a person is a professional athlete, then that person will earn a lot of money

Answer 3

thank u

Answer 4

so you basically have an argument of this form


If a person is a professional athlete, then that person will earn a lot of money
Wes is a professional athlete
Therefore, Wes will earn a lot of money


this is an argument based on the law of detachment

Answer 5

you're welcome