Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning? The corner grocery

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Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning? The corner grocery store will have a sale every Saturday on tomatoes since there was a sale on Saturday each of the last two weeks. I have to be to work by 8:00 a.m. Today I left my house at 7:40 a.m. and arrived to work on time after a 10 minute commute. So, if I leave at 7:40 a.m. every day I will be on time. Rebecca plays football and caught 30 out of every 65 targets in that 5 games So, she is expected to catch 6 out of 13 targets in tonight's game. This July a nearby karate dojo is offering free classes to college students so, it is likely that they will also offer this promotion every July in the future.

Explanation / Answer

Deductive reasoning is a type of logic where general statements, or premises, are used to form a specific conclusion.

The correct answer is option 2

As in this option the conclusion can be rawn that If I leave house by 7:40 to reach work on time. This conclusion is very much likely to be come true everyday.

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