Question

Which answers are examples of inductive reasoning?

(A) The cinema charges $5 to see a movie. Four friends are going to the cinema to see a movie. Therefore, altogether they will pay $20 to see the movie.
(B) Mrs. Smith notices that the first 10 students who enter her class are female. Therefore, she expects that all the students in her class will be female.
(C) All right triangles have a 90° angle. Triangle ABC is a right triangle. Therefore, triangle ABC has a 90° angle.
(D) John saw wild turkeys in his yard during the past 3 years. He will see wild turkeys in his yard next year.

Answer 1

I think its B.

Thanks is welcomed.

Answer 2

Inductive reasoning is a type of logical reasoning, where we consider multiple premises that are believed true, and combine those to get a specific conclusion.

This type of reasoning is used for making predictions, forecasting or behavior patterns etc.

So, here the answers are:

Mrs. Smith notices that the first 10 students who enter her class are female. Therefore, she expects that all the students in her class will be female.

John saw wild turkeys in his yard during the past 3 years. He will see wild turkeys in his yard next year.