1.
Looking at several specific situations to arrive at an educated guess is called __________.
A.
guessing
B.
a conjecture
C.
deductive reasoning
D.
inductive reasoning
Hint
2.
Refer to the figure. If
G
is the midpoint of
, which conjecture is true?
A.
B.
is exactly 5 feet long.
C.
None of the statements are true.
D.
intersects
at exactly two points.
Hint
3.
Daniel wants to send Jasmine flowers for her birthday. At the flower store, he can choose between roses, irises, or carnations. The salesperson tells Daniel that 50% of the customers buy roses, 30% buy carnations, and 20% buy irises. Which of the following is a valid conjecture?
A.
The salesperson likes carnations.
B.
Daniel will buy Jasmine irises.
C.
Jasmine will be excited to receive flowers for her birthday.
D.
More customers buy roses than carnations.
Hint
4.
Make a conjecture based on the following information.
M
is obtuse.
A.
m
M
is not 180
B.
M
is straight
C.
m
M
= 30
D.
M
is acute
Hint
5.
A certain basketball team had 7 wins and 12 losses in a season. Which is a valid conjecture based on this information?
A.
The team played 19 games..
B.
The team was undefeated.
C.
The team finished 5th in their conference.
D.
The team won their last 5 games.
Hint