Question

a wrestlers 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 premises (like the ranking rules for wrestlers: winning record - rank rise, losing record - rank fall) and draws a specific conclusion (the eighth victory is critical as it's the difference between promotion and demotion). Inductive reasoning would be going from specific observations to a general rule, which is not the case here.

Answer:

deductive