Question

HELP PLEASE!!! Susan uses one type of cereal, one type of fruit, and one type of nut to prepare a trail mix. She has 2 kinds of cereals, 2 kinds of fruits, and 2 kinds of nuts to choose from. How many different trail mixes can she prepare?

Answer 1

Use the multiplication rule
Different types she can prepare = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8 (answer)

Answer 2

Number of possible different trail mixes = 8

Explanation:

Number of kinds of cereals = 2

Number of kinds of fruits = 2

Number of kinds of nuts = 2

We can find the possible different trail mixes using product rule.

Number of possible different trail mixes = Number of kinds of cereals x Number of kinds of fruits x Number of kinds of nuts

Number of possible different trail mixes = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8