Question

Which answers are examples of inductive reasoning?
Select each correct answer.
a.) Mrs. Smith notices that the first 10 students who enter her class are female. Therefore, she expects that all the students in her class will be female.
b.) The cinema charges $5 to see a movie. Four friends are going to the cinema to see a movie. Therefore, altogether they will pay $20 to see the movie.
c.) All right triangles have a 90° angle. Triangle ABC is a right triangle. Therefore, triangle ABC has a 90° angle.
d.) John saw wild turkeys in his yard during the past 3 years. He will see wild turkeys in his yard next year.

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) and (d) are examples of inductive reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

In an inductive reasoning a probable solution is determined. The result may or may not be correct. It gives a result by assuming some of the facts which is not given. So it may be wrong.

Here question (a) is an example of inductive reasoning, because it is given that first 10 students are girls and so it is assumed that all the students are girls. But in reality it may not be correct.

Question (b) is not an example of inductive reasoning because nothing is assumed. All the information is given.

Question (c) is also not an example of inductive reasoning because nothing is assumed. All the information is given.  

Here question (d) is an example of inductive reasoning, because it is said that John saw wild turkeys in his yeard during the past 3 years. So he assumed that he will see the turkeys in his yard next years also. But in reality it may not happen.