Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter P - Preliminary Concepts - P.2 - Statement and Reasoning - Exercises P.2 - Page 14: 25

Answer

Induction

Work Step by Step

Sarah uses inductive reasoning. After all, her opinions are based on observations, so it is not intuition. At the same time, it is also not deductive reasoning as it is not a formal argument, for just because the eggs she finds are numbered does not mean all are numbered. Thus, we see it is inductive reasoning as it is based on an organized effort but is not a formal argument.
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