Bruce is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are 2 ponies and 6 rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Bruce create a petting zoo with one of each animal?_____ petting zoos
Q. Bruce is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are 2 ponies and 6 rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Bruce create a petting zoo with one of each animal?_____ petting zoos
Determine Choices: Determine the number of choices for each type of animal. Bruce has 2 choices for ponies and 6 choices for rabbits.
Use Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.The number of different ways to choose one pony and one rabbit is the product of the number of choices for each.Number of ways =Number of pony choices×Number of rabbit choicesNumber of ways =2×6
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total number of different ways.Number of ways =2×6=12
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