More than 99% of all airplane flights land safely. Therefore, probably the next flight to depart from JFK International Airport will land safely.
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, strong.
C) Inductive, weak.
D) Deductive, invalid.
E) Inductive, uncogent.

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This argument is inductive because it makes a probable conclusion based on the statistical evidence that more than 99% of all airplane flights land safely. It is considered strong because the high percentage of safe landings significantly supports the likelihood that the next flight will also land safely.

More Than 99% of All Airplane Flights Land Safely