What kind of reasoning is Butch using?

Butch notices that 24 = 20 + 4, 56 = 50 + 6, 38 = 30 + 8, and 72 = 70 + 2, so he thinks it is likely that he can write every number divisible by 2 as the sum of two numbers divisible by 2.

A.
hypothesis

B.
conclusion

C.
inductive

D.
deductive

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What kind of reasoning is Butch using?

Butch notices that 24 = 20 + 4, 56 = 50 + 6, 38 = 30 + 8, and 72 = 70 + 2, so he thinks it is likely that he can write every number divisible by 2 as the sum of two numbers divisible by 2.
 
  
 
 

 

 
  

  A. 
  hypothesis   
   

 

 
  

  B. 
  conclusion   
   

 

 
  

  C. 
  inductive   
   

 

 
  

  D. 
  deductive

anonymous · Answer

@Muzzack

muzzack · Answer

A 
hypothesis=an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion