Luke went to a pediatrician when he was 6 months old. The pediatrician consulted a graph and concluded that Luke was in the 97th percentile for height, weight and length. The pediatrician predicted that Luke would be tall when he reached adulthood.What type of logic is being used when the pediatrician uses the graph to make conclusions about Luke's progress?

A. inductive reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. applied theory
D. reductionism


Answer: B

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