Question

Josie went to Baskin Robbins to get some ice cream. She either wanted a cone or a cup. She needed to choose

one of her 8 favorite ice cream flavors. She then needed to choose one of her 5 favorite toppings. How many
possible combinations could Josie have? Write an equation to prove your answer.

Answer 1

Explanation:

2 (cone or cup) X 8 (flavor choices) X 5 ( toppings) = 80 combos

Answer 2

Josie can choose either a cone or a cup, which gives her 2 options. Then, for each of those 2 options, she can choose one of 8 ice cream flavors, giving her a total of 2 x 8 = 16 options so far. Finally, for each of those 16 options, she can choose one of 5 toppings, giving her a total of 16 x 5 = 80 possible combinations.

The equation to calculate this is:

2 x 8 x 5 = 80

Explanation: