Question

Fred and Ed each have a bag of candy containing a lemon drop​ (LD), a cherry drop​ (CD), and a lollipop​ (LP). Each takes out a piece from their own bag and eats it. What are the possible pairs of candies​ eaten?

Answer 1

LD, CD LD, LP CD, LP

Answer 2

Answer:(LD, GD) , (LD,LP) , (GD, LP), (GD,LD), (LP, LD) , (LP, GD)

Explanation:

Given : Fred and Ed each have a bag of candy containing a lemon drop​ (LD), a cherry drop​ (CD), and a lollipop​ (LP).

If each takes out a piece from their own bag and eats it.

The number of possible pairs will be :-

`\text{Number of persons}*\text{Number of candies}\\\\=2*3=6`

Then , the possible pairs of candies​ eaten will be :-

(LD, GD) , (LD,LP) , (GD, LP), (GD,LD), (LP, LD) , (LP, GD)