Question

in questions 1-5, determine the type of reasoning for each statement.

1. in order to participate in school sports, students must have a minimum gpa of a 2.0. jim has a gpa of 2.75, therefore he can participate in school sports.
2. every tuesday that yolandas family has visited a specific local restaurant, the kids meals have been free. when yolandas family visits that restaurant next tuesday, the kids meals will be free.
3. a new movie director has grossed over 250 million for each of his first three movies. when his fourth movie is released, it will gross over 250 million.
4. any given number multiplied by one equals itself. if 5 is multiplied by one, it will equal itself.
5. the air conditioner is set to keep a particular home at 72°f and runs off the homes electricity. during a power outage, the home will not stay at 72°f.

Explanation:

1. Deductive Reasoning: There is a general rule (minimum GPA for school - sports participation) and a specific case (Jim's GPA) leading to a conclusion.
2. Inductive Reasoning: Based on past Tuesday experiences at the restaurant, a prediction is made about the next Tuesday.
3. Inductive Reasoning: Using the success of the director's first three movies to predict the success of the fourth.
4. Deductive Reasoning: Starting from a general mathematical principle (any number multiplied by one equals itself) and applying it to a specific number (5).
5. Deductive Reasoning: Given the condition that the air - conditioner runs on electricity to maintain a temperature, when there is a power outage (negation of the condition), a conclusion about the temperature is drawn.

Answer:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Deductive Reasoning
5. Deductive Reasoning