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Shurley bought a new bed and now needs to find pillows, sheets, and a comforter for it. She wants to have black or white pillows; striped or plaid sheets; and a solid, polka-dot, or zebra-print comforter.
How many unique bedding combinations can Shurley make?

Shurley bought a new bed and now needs to find pillows, sheets, and a comforter for it. She wants to have black or white pillows; striped or plaid sheets; and a solid, polka-dot, or zebra-print comforter.\newlineHow many unique bedding combinations can Shurley make?

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Q. Shurley bought a new bed and now needs to find pillows, sheets, and a comforter for it. She wants to have black or white pillows; striped or plaid sheets; and a solid, polka-dot, or zebra-print comforter.\newlineHow many unique bedding combinations can Shurley make?
  1. Pillow Choices: Choices for pillows: black or white, so 22 options.
  2. Sheet Choices: Choices for sheets: striped or plaid, so 22 options.
  3. Comforter Choices: Choices for comforter: solid, polka-dot, or zebra-print, so 33 options.
  4. Calculate Total Combinations: Calculate the total combinations: 22 (pillows) ×\times 22 (sheets) ×\times 33 (comforter).
  5. Total Combinations: Total combinations = 2×2×3=122 \times 2 \times 3 = 12.

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