Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32186-732-2

Chapter 1 - Problem Solving and Critical Thinking - 1.1 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning - Exercise Set 1.1 - Page 13: 66

Answer

Does Not Make Sense.

Work Step by Step

This does not make sense because making a conclusion using deductive reasoning means we are certain about the conclusion; and in the example, the narrator is not 100% certain.
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