Question

Which answers are examples of inductive reasoning?

Select each correct answer.

The library charges a $0.20 fine each day a book is overdue. Mary is returning a book that is 5 days overdue. Therefore, Mary will pay a $1.00 fine.

Jake saw that all the brown dogs at a pet shelter were small dogs, so he went home thinking that all brown dogs are small dogs.

All even numbers are divisible by 2. Sixty-four is an even number. Sixty-four is divisible by 2.

The water temperature at the beach was 75°F every day for the past 2 weeks. The water temperature at the beach will be 75°F today.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Jake saw that all the brown dogs at a pet shelter were small dogs, so he went home thinking that all brown dogs are small dogs.

The water temperature at the beach was 75°F every day for the past 2 weeks. The water temperature at the beach will be 75°F today.

Explanation:

Inductive reasoning is a logical reason in which multiple premises which are believed to be true or found true most of the time, are combined to form a particular conclusion.

Therefore, the second and the fourth are the examples of inductive reasoning.