Question

At Sidney’s dance recital, her mother notices that the printed program listed Sidney’s dance number as the seventh one to be performed. After counting six dance numbers, her mother prepares to take pictures because she expects Sidney to be on stage next. Has Sidney’s mom used inductive or deductive reasoning?

Answer 1

Sidney's mother used inductive reasoning to predict Sidney's dance performance order at the recital after observing the sequence of previous dances.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sidney's mother, while waiting at Sidney's dance recital, has used inductive reasoning to determine when Sidney will perform.

After six dance numbers have been performed, she prepares to take pictures, expecting Sidney to be next because the program listed Sidney's dance as the seventh.

This type of reasoning involves observing a pattern or sequence and making a generalization or prediction about what will come next based on the observed order.