Question

Which of the following statements models deductive reasoning?

I own a mean cat. My friend Lisa owns a mean cat. Therefore, all cats are mean.

People who follow a vegan diet do not eat steak. Mindy follows a vegan diet. Therefore, Mindy does not eat steak.

There has been a hurricane in Florida every August for the past two years. Therefore, there will be a hurricane in Florida in August this year.

Every test in Mr. Johnson’s class this year has been easy. Therefore the test in Mr. Johnson’s class today will be easy.

Answer 1

Answer:People who follow a vegan diet do not eat steak. Mindy follows a vegan diet. Therefore, Mindy does not eat steak.

Explanation:

Because deductive reasoning is when you make an inference about something. In option 2 they are making an inference that if Mindy does not eat steak she is a vegetarian. They have come to that conclusion by inferring she is a vegetarian because she does not eat steak.

Answer 2

B.

Explanation:

Vegans by definition do not eat any products containing the meat of an animal. Therefore if Mindy truly follows a vegan diet, she would not eat steak.