The roads are filled with potholes on the way to Roswell and Santa Rosa.  New Mexico has roads filled with potholes. This is an example of which type of mathematical reasoning Inductive or deductive?

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The roads are filled with potholes on the way to Roswell and Santa Rosa.  New Mexico has roads filled with potholes.

This is an example of which type of mathematical reasoning

Inductive or deductive?

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Statement: The roads are filled with potholes on the way to Roswell and Santa Rosa. New Mexico has roads filled with potholes.

Before concluding which type of mathematical reasoning is this, we will define the types:

1. Inductive reasoning:
   Inductive reasoning forms generalized statements on basis on specific observations. Basically, there is data, and then conclusions are drawn from the data, and a general comment is passed about the entire population. 

2. Deductive reasoning: 
   Deductive reasoning is the basic form of valid reasoning. It starts out with a general statement or hypothesis. Then, and examines the possibilities to reach a specific, logical conclusion.

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