Homework Help: math

Posted by yann alexandria on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 2:40pm.

A polling company surveys 1,000 people in Louisiana and finds that 52% prefer one candidate in an upcoming election. The polling company predicts that the candidate will win in Louisiana with 52% of the vote. Does this prediction represent inductive or deductive reasoning? Justify your response.

math - Steve, Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 4:38pm
Inductive. You observe patterns and draw conclusions therefrom. There's no way to prove that 52% will vote for the candidate; it just seems logical, based on the sample taken.

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