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 news magazines and one of 5 fashion magazines. How many different combinations of magazines can the doctor order?_________ combinations
Q. 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 news magazines and one of 5 fashion magazines. How many different combinations of magazines can the doctor order?_________ combinations
Given Information: We know:Number of news magazines to choose from: 4Number of fashion magazines to choose from: 5To find the total number of different combinations of magazines the doctor can order, we multiply the number of choices for news magazines by the number of choices for fashion magazines.
Calculate Combinations: Calculate the number of combinations: 4 (news magazines) ×5 (fashion magazines) =20 combinations
Total Combinations: The doctor can order 20 different combinations of one news magazine and one fashion magazine.
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