Question

Is the following an example of inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning?

Your soccer coach tells you it is wise to drink a lot of fluids during practice so you don’t get dehydrated. Before practice, you buy a two bottles of water and a bottle of sports drink to bring to practice.

A. Inductive reasoning
B. Deductive reasoning

Answer 1

@jigglypuff314

Answer 2

I think deductive
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5171103_inductive-versus-deductive-reasoning.html
but I'm not sure :P

Answer 3

Hmm.. maybe A? O.o

Answer 4

Wait, what? O.O

Answer 5

deductive reasoning is given a rule, you use it.
like if the definition of a quadrilateral is that it is a shape that has 4 sides.
then you look at a square which has 4 sides, you decide that a square is a quadrilateral;

inductive reasoning is like over multiple examples you come to a conclusion
like the precious practices you didn't drink water so you got dehydrated
so practices makes you dehydrated

but the question wasn't like that, it was that the coach told you a general rule.
so deductive
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/previewtest?Y/Z/L/T/14841329498191

Answer 6

This is inductive reasoning, since "the conclusion is reached by generalizing or extrapolating from initial information." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive_reasoning)

Answer 7

Confused... which one is right?? O.O

Answer 8

idk >,<

Answer 9

Hmm, I hate this unit, i'd rather do slopes >,<

Answer 10

Hold on, let me find some examples that might help.

Answer 11

Deductive reasoning starts with something that is known and working from that to something that is logically certain.

In this case, you can't be certain from what your coach told you whether you should drink coffee or water during practice. All he said was "fluids". Since your conclusion is not logically certain, this is an example of inductive logic.

Answer 12

You make 8 free throws out of 10 attempts during baseball practice.
You conclude that you will make 80% of your free throws during next weeks practice.

This kind of reasoning is inductive. (This is an example in my book)

Answer 13

Right, you're making a conclusion without enough evidence to be sure. Next week you might not make any free throws at all, or all of them.

Answer 14

The interest rate on your 12-month certificate of deposit is 2% simple interest (no compounding). Your CD is for $1000. You conclude that you will earn $20 in interest over the 12-month period.

This reasoning is deductive.

Answer 15

Yes, due to the evidence you have, as long as you perform the calculations correctly, you will be right 100% of the time.

Answer 16

So, for the question all the way at the top, its B?

Answer 17

I think it's A, since the information the coach told us only allows us to make uncertain conclusions.

Answer 18

If it was B, we'd know what fluids to get.

Answer 19

Ah, I see! Then A it is, thanks :)
Can you help with a few more?

Answer 20

I still think it's deductive because you're not given that he's doing trails or anything either

Answer 21

Hmm...

Answer 22

Sure, I'm up for more. More logic questions?

Answer 23

Is the following an example of inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning?

For the last five days in a row, you went into a local store and bought a bottle of orange juice. The owner of the store charged you $1.39. When you go into the store today to buy a bottle of orange juice, you expect to pay $1.39.

A. Inductive reasoning
B. Deductive reasoning

I say A

Answer 24

yep :)

Answer 25

okie =) thanks

Answer 26

Is the following an example of inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning?

The local meteorologist predicts heavy rain in the afternoon. Instead of planning to walk to your friend’s house after band practice, you arrange for your mother to give you a ride there and to pick you up.

A. Inductive reasoning
B. Deductive reasoning

Answer 27

A, since meteorologists just guess, especially where I live...

Answer 28

If this one is deductive, then the coach fluid question should be deductive as well

Answer 29

you're using information provided to you to come to a conclusion: deductive

an inductive question would have given statistics like the previous one!

Answer 30

I'm done, thanks Emily :)
Btw, you where right about all of them ;) Your smart and you don't even know it!? XD

Answer 31

lol XD

Answer 32

What?? X3

Answer 33

that I was correct :P

Answer 34

So, you think its funny that your correct? XO OMG!

Answer 35

lol :P I gtg, I've got flute lesson, and essays ;)
see ya later! <3

Answer 36

See ya later! Have fun ;)