Which of these are examples of deductive reasoning?
Select the correct answer.
1.Milk costs $2.99 per gallon at the first three grocery stores that Gema visited. She concludes that milk costs costs $2.99 per gallon everywhere.
2.Most tulips grow to between 6 and 24 inches tall. Janelia concludes that the flowers in her garden will be shorter than 24 inches.
3.Felix knows that everything that fits in his bookbag will fit in his suitcase. His laptop fits in his bookbag, so he concludes that the laptop will fit in his suitcase.
4.Everytime Matthew has left for school at 7 am, he has been on time. Matthew concludes that if he leaves the house at 7 am today, he will be on time.
5.The school’s schedule states that lunch period is from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eric concludes that it is after 12:00 p.m. because it is currently the lunch period.
6.Sammy notices that the ants around his house all have 6 legs. He concludes that all ants must have 6 legs.