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Since every centipede that Ricky has seen has 30 legs, he concludes that all centipedes have 30 legs. Is Ricky correct? Explain.

a) Ricky is correct because inductive reasoning yields certain truths.

b) Ricky is not necessarily correct, as his premise does not support his conclusion.

c) Ricky is not necessarily correct, as inductive reasoning does not yield certain truths.

d) Ricky is correct because his conclusion is supported by the premise.

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Answer: Ricky is correct because his conclusion is supported by the premise.

Step-by-step explanation: "a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion." = PREMISE

HIS PREMISE LED TO AN INFERRED CONLUSION

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a because centi means 100 so he was wrong from the start and ...how the heck did he count em

Explanation:

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