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Carries first three children were boys. If she has more children, they will all be boys. Is this deductive or inductive reasoning?

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Answer:

inductive

Explanation:

Inductive

User PeterJCLaw
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Answer:

Inductive reasoning

Explanation:

Inductive reasoning is when you make a false assumption based on previous knowledge you had before. The previous fact will often be referring to just a certain amount/set of things.

Deductive reasoning is when you have previous knowledge and you make a claim that is correct based on the knowledge before. The previous fact will often be referring to a whole set of things, not limited to a certain number.

The fact here is that Carrie's first three children were boys. This doesn't necessarily mean all of her upcoming children will be boys. So this is inductive reasoning.

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