The annual snowfall in Buffalo, New York, has been over 40 inches every year for the past 20 years. Therefore, probably the snowfall in Buffalo will be over 40 inches next year.
A) Inductive, strong.
B) Deductive, sound.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Inductive, weak.

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This is an example of inductive reasoning because it makes a generalization based on specific observations (20 years of snowfall data). The argument is considered strong because the consistent pattern over a significant period makes the conclusion likely, though not certain.

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