Question

Determine whether this argument is using deductive or inductive reasoning. Then evaluate the argument as either valid/invalid or strong/weak. The rainfall in Washington has been more than 20 inches annually for the past 10 years. Accordingly, the rainfall next year will probably be more than 20 inches. Group of answer choices Inductive, strong Deductive, valid Inductive, weak Deductive, invalid

Answer 1

Inductive, weak

Step-by-step explanation:

An inductive reasoning is the opposite of deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning applies knowledge of past experiences and observations to form conclusions. The premise and conclusion goes "if this happened now... this must then happen". This type of reasoning moves from specific to general as opposed to deductive reasoning that moves from general to specific.

The argument in our question is also a fallacy. A fallacy is a faulty logic or weak argument. The argument is a fallacy of faulty generalization, the typical "jumping into conclusion".