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Grade 7
Find the number of outcomes: word problems
Finn is in the garage getting ready for a day of fishing. He needs to pick out one of the
2
2
2
fishing rods and one of the
2
2
2
reels. How many different ways can Finn pick out fishing tackle for the day?
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Danielle is packing gear for a hike. There are
3
3
3
pairs of hiking boots and
4
4
4
backpacks to choose from. How many different sets of hiking gear can Danielle pack?
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sets of hiking gear
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Levi is making a smoothie. The recipe calls for one kind of fruit and one kind of juice. There are
4
4
4
kinds of fruit and
3
3
3
kinds of juice to choose from. How many different smoothies can Levi make?
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smoothies
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Prachi needs between
240
240
240
and
260
260
260
total feet of fence panels. The home improvement store has
24
24
24
short (
6
6
6
-foot) fence panels and
28
28
28
long (
8
8
8
-foot ) fence panels in stock. Which of the following combinations of fence panels could she buy?
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Choose
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1
1
answer:
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A
6
6
6
short fence panels and
26
26
26
long fence panels
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B
8
8
8
short fence panels and
23
23
23
long fence panels
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(C)
27
27
27
short fence panels and
12
12
12
long fence panels
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(D)
30
30
30
short fence panels and
10
10
10
long fence panels
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Prachi needs between
240
240
240
and
260
260
260
total feet of fence panels. The home improvement store has
24
24
24
short (
6
6
6
foot) fence panels and
28
28
28
long (
8
8
8
foot) fence panels in stock. Which of the following combinations of fence panels could she buy?
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Choose
1
1
1
answer:
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(A)
6
6
6
short fence panels and
26
26
26
long fence panels
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(B)
8
8
8
short fence panels and
23
23
23
long fence panels
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(C)
260
260
260
0
0
0
short fence panels and
260
260
260
1
1
1
long fence panels
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(D)
260
260
260
2
2
2
short fence panels and
260
260
260
3
3
3
long fence panels
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There are
4
4
4
athletes at a track meet. How many different ways can they finish first or second?
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Julian has
6
6
6
posters he wants to hang on the wall. How many different ways can the posters be arranged in a row?
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Answer:
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Bruce is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are
2
2
2
ponies and
6
6
6
rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Bruce create a petting zoo with one of each animal?
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_____ petting zoos
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Cassie is ordering a cheeseburger for lunch. There are
3
3
3
cheeses and
6
6
6
buns to choose from. How many different hamburgers can Cassie order if she makes exactly one selection for each option?
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Kiara is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are
4
4
4
ponies and
4
4
4
rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Kiara create a petting zoo with one of each animal?
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_____ petting zoos
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Dominic is deciding what to wear to school today. There are
3
3
3
tops to choose from and
2
2
2
different pants. How many different outfits can Dominic create?
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_____ outfits
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A doctor wants to subscribe to some magazines so that her patients have something to read in the waiting room. She wants to subscribe to one of
4
4
4
news magazines and one of
5
5
5
fashion magazines. How many different combinations of magazines can the doctor order?
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combinations
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Polly is putting together a makeup kit for a friend. There are
2
2
2
types of eye shadow and
9
9
9
types of mascara to choose from. How many different kits can Polly make?
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kits
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Harper is making an omelet. There are
8
8
8
types of meat and
2
2
2
types of cheese to choose from. How many different omelets can Harper make using exactly one of each item?
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_____ omelets
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Jayden is getting a band together. There are
2
2
2
possible drummers and
4
4
4
lead singers to choose from. How many different bands can Jayden create?
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_____ bands
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Jordan is ordering a sandwich from a deli. There are
9
9
9
types of meat to choose from and
2
2
2
cheeses, and Jordan must pick one of each. How many different sandwiches can Jordan order?
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_____ sandwiches
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Luke is going in for a checkup at a large medical clinic. Luke will meet with one of the
2
2
2
physician assistants and be examined by one of the
4
4
4
doctors. How many different ways might Luke have a checkup?
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ways
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Turner is building a snowman. There are
4
4
4
hats and
5
5
5
scarves to choose from. If Turner uses one of each item, how many different snowmen can he make?
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_____ snowmen
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Erica is at a music festival where several bands play at the same time. There are
2
2
2
bands playing from
3
:
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3:00
3
:
00
to
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:
00
4:00
4
:
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, and
7
7
7
bands playing from
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:
00
4:00
4
:
00
to
5
:
00
5:00
5
:
00
. Assuming Erica goes to see exactly one band every hour, how many different sets of bands can Erica see at the music festival?
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____ ways
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Sue is ordering a new skateboard. There are
2
2
2
shapes to choose from and
7
7
7
types of wheels. How many different skateboards can Sue create?
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skateboards
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Luke is decorating his bedroom. There are
4
4
4
shades of paint and
4
4
4
styles of furniture to choose from. How many different ways can Luke customize his dorm room?
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ways
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Matthew won a week-long cruise in a contest and is working out the details of the trip. He can choose from
10
10
10
destinations and
2
2
2
departure dates. How many different cruises can Matthew plan?
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cruises
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Lola, a fashion designer, is planning a photo shoot. The shoot only requires one photographer and one model, but Lola knows
3
3
3
photographers and
6
6
6
models. How many different photo shoots is it possible for Lola to plan?
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photo shoots
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Becky is ordering a birthday cake for a friend. There are
8
8
8
cake flavors and
2
2
2
frosting flavors to choose from. How many different cakes can Becky order?
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cakes
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Heather is a reporter for the high school newspaper and is writing an article about the football team. Heather wants to interview one freshman and one sophomore on the football team, and there are
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6
6
freshmen and
3
3
3
sophomores to choose from. How many different sets of people can Heather interview?
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sets
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Jake has an assortment of mismatched dishes, so the dinner table looks different from one night to the next. There are
2
2
2
kinds of plates and
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10
10
kinds of glasses. How many different appearances can a place setting have?
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appearances
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Nellie is putting together a business outfit. There are
3
3
3
pairs of pants and
5
5
5
dress shirts to choose from. How many different outfits can Nellie put together?
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outfits
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Kiara is decorating her bedroom. There are
3
3
3
shades of paint and
5
5
5
styles of furniture to choose from. How many different ways can Kiara customize her dorm room?
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\_\_\_\_
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ways
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Emmett is deciding what to wear to school today. There are
2
2
2
tops to choose from and
5
5
5
different pants. How many different outfits can Emmett create?
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outfits
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Jake is making a piece of toast. There are
5
5
5
kinds of bread in the house, and the toaster has
3
3
3
settings, from very light to very dark. How many different ways can Jake make toast?
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____
ways
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Quincy's family is going to get a hamster, but first they need to buy the supplies. The pet store has
3
3
3
cages and
5
5
5
kinds of wood shavings to cover the floor of the cage. How many different ways can Quincy's family set up a home for their hamster?
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ways
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Levi, the music reporter for his high school newspaper, is writing an article about this year's school musical. Levi wants to interview one male and one female cast member, and there are
7
7
7
boys and
2
2
2
girls in the musical this year. How many different sets of people can Levi interview?
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sets
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Indigo is organizing textbooks on her bookshelf. She has a Spanish textbook, a math textbook, and a physics textbook. How many different ways can she line the textbooks up on her bookshelf?
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