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OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

Which answers are examples of inductive reasoning? Select each correct answer. All cats are mammals. All mammals have kidney. All cats have kidneys. John orders pizza for lunch every Friday. It is Friday. John will order pizza today. Last year, it rained every day in April. Next month is April. It will rain every day next month. Peaches cost $0.95/lb$0.95/lb at the local store. Sue is going to buy 10 lb of peaches at the local store. Sue expects to pay $9.50 for peaches.

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

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OpenStudy (liziekay):

Inductive reasoning is a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion. Inductive reasoning is often used in applications that involve prediction, forecasting, or behavior.

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

is there a difference between math and science inductive reasoning?

OpenStudy (liziekay):

I don't think so..

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

ok

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

i think a,b,d

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

actually it might just be c... idk

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

@phi

OpenStudy (liziekay):

not sure.......

OpenStudy (phi):

inductive means use previous experience to "guess" the same thing will happen in the future.

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

so that would be b,c,d

OpenStudy (phi):

not d

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

ok i understand it... but why not d?

OpenStudy (phi):

for (d) we use arithmetic and deduction

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

ok thank you

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