Kiara is decorating her bedroom. There are 3 shades of paint and 5 styles of furniture to choose from. How many different ways can Kiara customize her dorm room?____ ways
Q. Kiara is decorating her bedroom. There are 3 shades of paint and 5 styles of furniture to choose from. How many different ways can Kiara customize her dorm room?____ ways
Identify Options: Identify the number of options for each choice Kiara has to make.Kiara has 3 options for shades of paint and 5 options for styles of furniture.
Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle to determine the total number of different combinations.The fundamental counting principle states that if there are a ways to do something and b ways to do another thing, then there are a×b ways to do both.In this case, Kiara has 3 ways to choose the paint and 5 ways to choose the furniture.So, the total number of different ways Kiara can customize her bedroom is 3×5.
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation to find the total number of combinations. 3 (shades of paint) ∗5 (styles of furniture) =15 different ways.
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