Section 8.6: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Homework Hints

Problems 1-4
These problems are checking to see if you have the essential ideas from this sectdion.

Problems 5-6 These problems give some practical applications of both inductive and inductive reasoning... which is which?

Problems 7-14
See Example 2.

Problems 15-24
See Example 1.

Problems 25-37
See Example 3.

Problems 38-41
You need to draw conclusions based on the song, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and then classify your reasoning as to whether you think it is deductive or inductive. The answers to these questions may vary.

Problems 42-45
You need to draw conclusions based on the song, "Ode to Billy Joe," and then classify your reasoning as to whether you think it is deductive or inductive. The answers to these questions may vary.

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