Question

a wrestler’s ranking is based on his performance in the elite tournaments that are held six times a year. each wrestler has fifteen bouts per tournament, one per day over fifteen consecutive days. if he finishes the tournament with a winning record (eight victories or better), his ranking will rise. if he has a losing record, his ranking falls. if it falls far enough, he is booted from the elite rank entirely. the eighth victory in any tournament is therefore critical, the difference between promotion and demotion; it is roughly four times as valuable in the rankings as the typical victory. which type of reasoning is being used here? deductive inductive

Explanation:

Deductive reasoning starts with general principles or rules and applies them to specific cases. Here, the general rule is that a winning record (eight victories or better) leads to a ranking rise, a losing record leads to a ranking fall. The specific case is the eighth victory being critical as it determines promotion or demotion. Inductive reasoning would involve generalizing from specific observations, which is not the case here.

Answer:

deductive