Tim is making is making a sandwich he has 3 choices of bread, 2 choices of lettuce, 4 choices of meat, and 6 spreads to choose from. How many combinations is he able to make?
6*4*3*2=144
Would that be the answer, 144 combination choices?
3 * 2 * 4 * 6 = _______
So it doesn't matter the order? Thanks Sue
Nope. You can multiply in any order you want. It makes no difference.
To find out how many combinations Tim can make, we need to multiply the number of choices for each ingredient.
Tim has 3 choices of bread, 2 choices of lettuce, 4 choices of meat, and 6 spreads to choose from.
To calculate the total number of combinations, multiply the number of choices for each ingredient:
3 choices of bread x 2 choices of lettuce x 4 choices of meat x 6 spreads = 144 combinations
So, Tim is able to make 144 different combinations for his sandwich.