Can you tell the difference between induction and deduction?

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I have a bag of many coins, and I’ve pulled 10 at random and they’ve all been pennies. This is probably a bag full of pennies.

Induction

Deduction

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The snake is a reptile and has no hair. The alligator is a reptile and has no hair. The tortoise is a reptile and has no hair. Probably no reptile has hair.

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German fascism had a strong racist component. Italian fascism had a strong racist component. Probably all fascist governments have been racist.

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Deduction

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The bolero “Somos novios” talks about love. The bolero “Perfidia” speaks of love. The bolero “Sabor a me” speaks of love. Probably all boleros speak of love.

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Deduction

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Mars, Earth, and Neptune revolve around the Sun and are spheroids. Probably all the planets revolve around the Sun and are spheroids.

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My parrot imitates the sounds it hears. The neighbor’s parrot imitates the sounds it hears. Probably all parrots imitate the sounds they hear.

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The Baldachin of San Pedro and the Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane belong to the Italian Baroque and their decoration is very profuse. Probably, the Italian Baroque is characterized by the use of profuse decoration.

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Deduction

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Two times zero equals zero (2 x 0 = 0). Thirty-seven times zero equals zero (37 x 0 = 0). Five hundred and ninety-three times zero equals zero (593 x 0 = 0). So all the numbers multiplied by zero result in zero.

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Deduction

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Fish are animals and need oxygen to live. Mammals are animals and they need oxygen to live. Birds are animals and they need oxygen to live. All animals probably need oxygen.

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Milk went up in price. Dairy contains milk. All dairy products probably increased in price.

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Neurons are cells and they have cytoplasm. Eggs are cells and they have cytoplasm. Bacteria are cells and they have cytoplasm. All cells probably have cytoplasm.

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Maria is a student and has books. Emiliani is a student and has books. Jason is a student and has books. All students have books.

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The goalkeeper earns minimum salary and this is not enough for his monthly expenses. The cleaning lady earns minimum salary and this is not enough for her monthly expenses. The driver earns minimum salary and this is not enough for his monthly expenses. Probably, the minimum wage does not cover the essential expenses of the population.

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Deduction

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José is Venezuelan and has a very good sense of humor. María is Venezuelan and has a very good sense of humor. Probably all Venezuelans have a good sense of humor.

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Deduction

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José does not eat well and always gets sick. Nuria does not eat well and always gets sick. Antonio does not eat well and always gets sick. Poor diet probably weakens the immune system.

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Deduction

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María, Amanda and Lucía are feminist leaders and they fight to eliminate violence against women. Probably all feminists fight to eliminate violence against women.

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Yesterday during the storm, thunder was heard after the lightning strike. Today during the storm, thunder was heard after the lightning. Lightning is probably the cause of thunder.

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All planets describe elliptical orbits around the sun. Earth is a planet. The orbit of the Earth around the sun is elliptical.

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Multiple Choice

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All mammals have lungs. The dolphin is a mammal. The dolphin has lungs.

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All living things breathe, reproduce and die. Water does not breathe, it does not reproduce or die. Water is not a living being.

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Multiple Choice

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All the roosters crow at dawn. My pet is a rooster. My rooster crows at dawn.

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Multiple Choice

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Organic compounds are made up mainly of carbon and hydrogen. The salt contains sodium chloride (NaCl) and does not contain hydrogen or carbon. Salt is not an organic compound.

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Deduction

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Multiple Choice

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All Renaissance paintings are applied chiaroscuro. This painting is from the Renaissance. In this painting chiaroscuro is applied.

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Multiple Choice

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Every number raised to the exponent of one is equal to itself. Eight is raised to the one (8¹). Eight equals itself (8¹ = 8).

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Bacteria reproduce asexually. Pneumococcus is a bacteria. The pneumococcal bacteria reproduce asexually.

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If the tap is leaking, it is because it was damaged. The tap is leaking. The tap was damaged.

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Deserts are extremely hot during the day. The Médanos de Coro in Venezuela are a desert. In the Médanos de Coro it is extremely hot during the day.

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Multiple Choice

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In dictatorships there is no freedom of expression. In North Korea there is no freedom of expression. In North Korea there is a dictatorship.

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Spanish is spoken in Colombia. María Restrepo is Colombian by birth and upbringing. María Restrepo speaks Spanish.

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Multiple Choice

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Eukaryotic cells have a defined nucleus. Neurons have a defined nucleus. Neurons are eukaryotic cells.

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit dengue. Miriam Tortoledo has dengue. Miriam Tortoledo was bitten by an Aedes aegypti mosquito.

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Multiple Choice

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All women are mortal. Sally is a woman. So Sally is mortal.

Induction

Deduction

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