If you reasoned that since it rained for three weeks straight when the sun was out, and on the 22ⁿᵈ day the sun came out, so it will probably rain that day also, what type of reasoning did you use?
A)inductive reasoning
B)deductive reasoning
C)reasoning under certainty
D)reasoning with representativeness

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This is an example of inductive reasoning, as the conclusion (it will probably rain on the 22nd day even though the sun is out) is based on previous observations and patterns (that it rained for three weeks straight when the sun was out). It is not a deductive argument, as there is no logical necessity for it to rain on the 22nd day just because it rained for three weeks straight before.

If You Reasoned That Since It Rained for Three Weeks