Problem

Solving
Activity 1: The activity is to test
whether you have read lesson 2.
Use Inductive Reasoning to
predict the next number in each
of the following.
1.
2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, 9, _____
2.
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, _____
3.
13, -21, 34, -55, 89, ______
4.
AZ, CX, EV, GT, _______
5. A5, D25, G125, J625, M3125, _______
6.3, 6, 12, 21, 33, _______
7.6, 15, 33, 69, 141, ______
8.2, 4, 9, 11, 16, _________
9.30, 28, 25, 21, 16, ______
10. 123, 135, 148, 160, 173, ____
11. 0.4, 0.9, 1.5, 2.2, 3.0, _____
12. -972, 324, -108, 36, -12, ____
13.16, 22, 34, 58, 106, ______
 Determine whether each of the following is
inductive or deducting reasoning.

1. After a violent crime, the investigators identify a recently

paroled suspect living in an area who had previously
committed three very similar crimes.
2. A homeless man is found dead from exposure after being
roughed up. His wrists look like he had been handcuffed, and
fingerprints on his ID lead them to a local police officer.
3. A murder victim grabbed a cellphone from the killer while
being attacked and threw it under the couch. With the suspect
identified, the investigators found that his DNA matched DNA
found under the victim’s fingernails.
4. A series of five bodies are found posed like mannequins in
public places. The lead suspect is an artist that is found to
have sketches matching the poses of all five victims.
5. Every time Ariel trusted his friend Minji to return borrowed
books in the library on time, she returned them late and he
was stuck with late charges. So this time, he made sure to
drop – off borrowed books on his way to school.