Becky is ordering a birthday cake for a friend. There are 8 cake flavors and 2 frosting flavors to choose from. How many different cakes can Becky order?____ cakes
Q. Becky is ordering a birthday cake for a friend. There are 8 cake flavors and 2 frosting flavors to choose from. How many different cakes can Becky order?____ cakes
Identify Options: Identify the number of options for each choice.Becky has 8 options for cake flavors and 2 options for frosting flavors.
Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.To find the total number of different cakes, multiply the number of cake flavor options by the number of frosting flavor options.8 cake flavors ×2 frosting flavors = 16 different cakes.
Verify Calculation: Verify the calculation.Recheck the multiplication to ensure there is no math error.8×2=16, which confirms our previous result.
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