Question

In Problems 10-15, decide if inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning is used to

make the conjecture. Explain your reasoning.
10. Each time Jose went to the store this week, he bought a bag of apples.
If Jose is going to the store today, you can conclude that he will buy a bag of apples.

Answer 1

In problem 10, deductive reasoning is used to make the conjecture. Deductive reasoning is a logical process where specific conclusions are drawn from general premises or facts. In this case:

Premise 1: "Each time Jose went to the store this week, he bought a bag of apples."

Premise 2: "Jose is going to the store today."

Conclusion: "He will buy a bag of apples."

The conclusion is drawn based on established facts (premises) and follows logically from those facts, making it an example of deductive reasoning.