Question

The school librarian notices that many students are requesting books about different countries in Africa. The librarian concludes that one of the social studies classes must be studying about Africa.

is this inductive or deductive

Answer 1

The librarian's reasoning is an example of **inductive reasoning**. Inductive reasoning involves making general conclusions based on specific observations or evidence. In this case, the librarian observes that many students are requesting books about Africa and concludes that a social studies class must be studying the topic. This conclusion is based on the specific evidence of the book requests but does not necessarily guarantee that her conclusion is true, as there could be other explanations for the requests.