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Which is an example of deductive reasoning?
Ali notices that a plant grows 2 inches each week. Nikki has a plant, so it must grow 2 inches each week.
Bruce asks his friends what kind of music they like best. They all say rock, so everyone in the world likes rock music best.
All even numbers are divisible by 2. The number 18 is even, so it is divisible by 2.
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The third statement: "All even numbers are divisible by 2. The number 18 is even, so it is divisible by 2."
Reason: deductive reasoning starts from a general rule and applies it to a particular case, so if the premises are true the conclusion must be true. The other two are inductive (hasty generalizations from limited observations).
Reason: deductive reasoning starts from a general rule and applies it to a particular case, so if the premises are true the conclusion must be true. The other two are inductive (hasty generalizations from limited observations).
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