Sue is ordering a new skateboard. There are 2 shapes to choose from and 7 types of wheels. How many different skateboards can Sue create?____ skateboards
Q. Sue is ordering a new skateboard. There are 2 shapes to choose from and 7 types of wheels. How many different skateboards can Sue create?____ skateboards
Identify options count: Identify the total number of options for each category.Sue has 2 options for the shape of the skateboard and 7 options for the types of wheels.
Use counting principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.To find the total number of different skateboards Sue can create, multiply the number of options for the shape by the number of options for the wheels.Total number of skateboards = Number of shapes × Number of wheel typesTotal number of skateboards = 2×7
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total number of combinations.Total number of skateboards = 2×7=14
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