Patterns and Inductive Reasoning
Conditional Statements
Vocab
Deductive Reasoning
Miscellaneous
100

The next two terms in the sequence of 1,3,5,8,11,15,19,24, ______, _______

What is 29, 35

100

Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of the following conditional statement. If the sidewalks are wet, then it has been raining.

What is the sidewalks are wet and it has been raining

100

A conclusion based on a pattern of examples or past events.

What is inductive reasoning

100

Make a conclusion if possible... If cats prowl, mice will scatter. Cats are prowling

What is mice will scatter

100

Find a counterexample for: If a month starts with J, then it is the summer.

What is January

200

Double Jeopardy...The next term in the sequence of 1/2, 2/6,3/18,4/54, ____

What is 5/162

200

Determine if the conditional statement is true or false..if false provide a counter example If the figure has four congruent angles, then the figure is a square.

What is a rectangle

200

A conclusion that you reach based on inductive reasoning.

What is a conjecture.

200

Make a conclusion (if-then statement) if possible. To take Algebra II, you must first take Geometry. To take Geometry, you must first take Algebra I.

What is to take Algebra II you must first take Algebra I

200

What is the negation of "The grass is green."

What is the grass is not green.

300

A counter example for the following statement: The sum of two integers is always positive.

What is -13 + 2

300

Write the converse of the following conditional: If the temperature outside is below freezing, then ice can form on the sidewalks.

What is ..if ice can form on the sidewalks, then the temperature outside is below freezing.

300

An example used to prove a conjecture false.

What is a counterexample

300

Make a conclusion if possible. If you pass the road test then you will get your driver's license. Samantha passed the road test.

What is Samantha will get her driver's license

300

What is the negation of "It is not my birthday."

What is It is my birthday.

400

Find the next two terms in the sequence....B, C, D, F, G, H, ...

What are J and K

400

Write the contrapositive of the following conditional: If the shoe fits, then you can wear it.

What is if you can't wear it, then the shoe does not fit.

400

This property states that for any real number a, a=a

What is the reflexive property

400

Double Jeopardy... Make a conclusion if possible... If Billy goes to the gym, then he will wear athletic socks. Billy is wearing athletic socks

What is no conclusion.

400

Is this inductive or deductive reasoning and why? When I was a freshman, I ate first lunch. When I was a sophomore, I at first lunch. When I was a junior, I ate first lunch. So next year, I think I will eat first lunch.

What is inductive reasoning because it follows from a pattern.

500

Provide a counterexample for: All states in the United States share a border with another state.

What is Hawaii or Alaska?

500

Given the following conditional: If it is snowing then it is cloudy.... The following statement is the converse, inverse, or contrapositive.... If it is not snowing then it is not cloudy.

What is inverse

500

A process that uses facts, definitions, accepted properties, and the laws of logic to form a logical argument.

What is deductive reasoning.

500

Write a new conditional (if-then) statement...If I go to the movies, then I will order popcorn. If I order popcorn, then I am happy.

What is If I go to the movies, then I am happy.

500

Is this inductive or deductive reasoning and why? Any prime number is only divisible by itself and 1. So 7 is a prime number.

What is deductive reasoning because it follows from a fact.