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.
inductive

B.
hypothesis

C.
conclusion

D.
deductive

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.
inductive
 
 B.
hypothesis
 
 C.
conclusion
 
 D.
deductive

thefluffmuncher · Answer

im pretty sure it's a

ganeshie8 · Answer

Yep ! the conclusion was based on a pattern so its inductive