Can Science Cure the Common Cold?
Chapter 1, Problem 2
Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning? a. All cows eat grass; b. My cow eats grass and my neighbor's cow eats grass; therefore, all cows probably eat grass; c. If all cows eat grass, when I examine a random sample of all the cows in Minnesota, I will find that all of them eat grass; d. Cows may or may not eat grass, depending on the type of farm where they live
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