Question
Is this inductive or deductive reasoning:
Holly notices that every Saturday her neighbor mows his lawn. Today is Saturday, so Holly concludes that her neighbor will mow his lawn.
Holly notices that every Saturday her neighbor mows his lawn. Today is Saturday, so Holly concludes that her neighbor will mow his lawn.
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Holly's reasoning is inductive reasoning. She observes a pattern (her neighbor mows his lawn every Saturday) and makes a general conclusion based on that pattern (that her neighbor will mow the lawn today because it is Saturday). Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on specific instances or observations.