Select inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, or neither.

If Mary is older than Bill and Bill is older than Frank, then Mary is older than Frank.

Deductive reasoning

neither

Inductive reasoning

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Elianna Ochoa

Mathematics

17 May, 10:39

Select inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, or neither.

If Mary is older than Bill and Bill is older than Frank, then Mary is older than Frank.

Deductive reasoning

neither

Inductive reasoning

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Carlo Vance · Answer 1

This is deductive reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

You start with the broadest given info that Mary is older than Bill, so any age younger than Bill will be younger than Bill and Mary. So you can draw a conclusion that since Frank is younger than Bill then Mary is older than him as well. Have a Great Day!

Steve Bates · Answer 2

Its deductive

Step-by-step explanation:

you already have evidence and an idea

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Select inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, or neither.

If Mary is older than Bill and Bill is older than Frank, then Mary is older than Frank.

Deductive reasoning

neither

Inductive reasoning