Question

An American motor company is releasing a new car model. There will be 2 body styles (2 or 4 door) from which to choose. They also offer 3 interior packages (deluxe, luxury, or special edition) and an option of 2 drive trains (front-wheel or four-wheel drive). If a local dealer wanted one of each possible model on her sales lot, how many cars would she need to order?

Answer 1

She needs to order 12 cars

Explanation:

To find the total number of models, we just need to multiply the number of options for each choice:

body style: 2 options

interior package: 3 options

drive train: 2 options

So the number of different models is:

2 * 3 * 2 = 12 different models

So in order to have all the possible models, she needs to order 12 cars.