Daryl B.
Mansueto
BSHM1-1A
Math in the Modern World
Puzzles and Riddles – ARG
Five Riddles
1. My previous classmates were nice to me
My new classmates were nice to me
Answer: Therefore my next classmates will be also nice to me
2. Tomorrow is my friend’s birthday
Wills birthdays is tomorrow
Answer: Therefore my friend that will have birthday tomorrow is Will
3. Last year Simon bleached his hair
Simon said he will bleach his hair this year
Answer: Therefore Simon will also bleach his hair next year
4. Filipino dish is delicious
Caldereta is a Filipino dish
Answer: Therefore Caldereta is delicious
5. Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning,_______-
Answer: The next reasoning is Inductive
Conclusion:
As we can see from the five riddles I use 2 examples of deductive reasoning and 3 examples of inductive
reasoning, The 2 deductive reasoning works when we recognize the particular subject and facts on a
riddle while the 3 inductive reasoning works when we predicts the patterns used in the riddle.