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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Guide: As you go on with these activities, you will learn more on the uses of inductive
and deductive reasoning. It will help you identify what is inductive and deductive and
analyze what reasoning should be used in every argument.
Activity 1
Directions: Complete the following statements below. Choose your answer in the box
provided.
hypothesis generalization
examples conclusion
basic rule
The difference between inductive and deductive reason is that inductive reasoning uses
specific (1)_______________ to arrive at (2) __________________________
while deductive reasoning uses (3)_______________ and general statements to arrive
at a conclusion. The parts of deductive reasoning are: (4) _____________ and (5)
______________.
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Activity 2
Direction: Use inductive or deductive reasoning to draw a conclusion from each given
situation. After completing the situation, identify what kind of reasoning being used.
2. A child’s teacher in pre-school was female. In his grades 1 and 2, his teachers were
both female. The child may say that _____________________________________.
3. All right angles measure exactly 90°. If < 1 is a right angle, then
____________________.
Activity 3
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Direction: Identify the kind of reasoning being used in the following statements.
Encircle the letter of your answer.
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Directions: Read the question below. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. How is deductive and inductive reasoning used in real-life scenarios? You can give
examples to justify your answer.
Prepared by:
ESMYLA R. BAHALLA
Math 8 Teacher
REFERENCE
Abuzo et.al. 2013. Mathematics – Grade 8 Learner’s Module, 1st ed. Meralco Avenue,
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Pasig City: Department of Education-Bureau of Learning
Resources(DepEd-BLR).
ANSWER KEY
Activity 1
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1. example
2. generalizations
3. basic
4. hypothesis
5. conclusion
Activity 2
INDUCTIVE
Activity 3
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