Trees bearing apples, pears, and apricots all thrive in Washington state. It must be the case that all fruit trees thrive in Washington state.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, sound.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Inductive, strong.

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The argument generalizes from specific instances (apples, pears, and apricots) to a broader conclusion (all fruit trees) without sufficient evidence to guarantee the conclusion, making it an inductive argument. However, it's weak because the success of a few types of fruit trees doesn't necessarily imply that all fruit trees will thrive.

Trees Bearing Apples, Pears, and Apricots All Thrive in Washington