Counting Principle Counting Principle ______________________________________________________________________ Example ______________________________________________________________________________ 1) For the special at Nick’s Deli, customers can create their own sandwich by selecting 1 type of bread and 1 type of meat from the selection below. a) In the space below, list all the possible sandwich combinations using 1 type of and 1 type of mean. b) If Nick decides to add whole wheat breadas another option, how many possible sandwich combinations will there be? 2) Helen is preparing candy bags for the children at a party. She has 2 flavors of lollipops, 4 types of candy bars, and 6 flavors of chewy candies. If each bag contains one piece of each type of candy, what is the total number of possible candy combinations for the bags? A) 12 B) 15 C) 36 D) 48 3) Peter has 6 sweaters, 4 pairs of jeans, and 3 pairs of shoes. How many different outfits can Peter make using one sweater, one pair of jeans, and one pair of shoes? A) 13 B) 36 C) 72 D) 144 4) Erin wants to make a sandwich from the main ingredients shown in the table below. In the space below, list all the possible ways Erin can make a sandwich one type of bread and one main ingredient.
Counting Principle Counting Principle ______________________________________________________________________ Example ______________________________________________________________________________ 1) For the special at Nick’s Deli, customers can create their own sandwich by selecting 1 type of bread and 1 type of meat from the selection below. a) In the space below, list all the possible sandwich combinations using 1 type of and 1 type of mean. b) If Nick decides to add whole wheat breadas another option, how many possible sandwich combinations will there be? 2) Helen is preparing candy bags for the children at a party. She has 2 flavors of lollipops, 4 types of candy bars, and 6 flavors of chewy candies. If each bag contains one piece of each type of candy, what is the total number of possible candy combinations for the bags? A) 12 B) 15 C) 36 D) 48 3) Peter has 6 sweaters, 4 pairs of jeans, and 3 pairs of shoes. How many different outfits can Peter make using one sweater, one pair of jeans, and one pair of shoes? A) 13 B) 36 C) 72 D) 144 4) Erin wants to make a sandwich from the main ingredients shown in the table below. In the space below, list all the possible ways Erin can make a sandwich one type of bread and one main ingredient.