Practice Exercise 7 A - continued
Logical Conclusions
- After her computer screen went blank, Paula decided to go to the
basement, turn on the light, and
look at the fuse box.
- Will inductive thinking or deductive thinking used? _____________________________________
- What will Paula’s conclusion? ______________________________________________________
- Will it be a logical conclusion? Why or why not? _______________________________________
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- Sandra broke her fishing rod while fishing at a beaver dam this week.
Sandra loves to go fishing with her brothers. Sandra’s birthday
is today. Her brother, Luke, wrapped her birthday present in a long,
narrow box. Sandra makes the comment that the box is lightweight, and
she thinks she knows what is in it.
- Will inductive thinking or deductive thinking used? _____________________________________
- What will Sandra’s conclusion be? __________________________________________________
- Will it be a logical conclusion? Why or why not? _______________________________________
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