The Following Statement Is an Example of Deductive Reasoning

question 14

Multiple Choice

The following statement is an example of deductive reasoning:

• A)Girls are smarter than boys because of cultural conditioning.
• B)The weather's usually fair here in September, so we'll schedule the company picnic for September 12.
• C)Bill, Cora, and Imre have all scored above 93 percent in all four math exams this semester, so we expect these strong students to do well on the final exam.
• D)I doubt that the Leafs will ever win another Stanley Cup.

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