Quiz 4.

1 Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

Name: _______________________________________________Section: ________ Score: ___________
A. Determine the type of reasoning used in generating conclusions. (5pts)
_______________ 1. On three consecutive years, a farmer planted a corn in December and January. Each time, he had a
good harvest. He concluded that for his land, the planting season for corn is the two-month period of December to
January.
_______________ 2. A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9. The sum of the digits in 4824 is
18 which is divisible by 9. Therefore. 4824 is divisible by 9.
_______________ 3. Celia loves classical music. The tape I will give her as a gift contains classical music. Therefore, I
expect Celia to be happy about my gift.
_______________ 4. Studies show that children who receive an early education are intelligent. Therefore, Ray wants his
daughter to begin going to school at three years old so that she will be intelligent.
_______________ 5. Pork fat contains saturated fat. Saturated fat is high in cholesterol. Therefore, people with
hypertension should avoid fatty pork.
B. Hydrocarbons are molecules composed of only carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) atoms. The simplest hydrocarbons
are called alkanes. The first three alkanes are shown below.
6. Make a conjecture about butane, which
is the next compound in the group. Write
its structural formula. (5)

7. Write the chemical formula for the 7th compound in the group. (2)

8. Develop a rule you could use to find the chemical formula of the nth substance in the alkane group. (3)

C. Provide your reasoning either by induction or deduction. (5)

Conjecture: The expression P=n2−n+ 41 where n is a Z

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generates prime numbers.

Example, when n=1, P=41 and n=2, P=43 where P are prime numbers. Answer TRUE if you think the conjecture is
always true. Answer FALSE and give a counterexample.