Question

A drink machine sells hot chocolate (H), coffee (C), and tea(T). Isa buys 2 different drinks at random. List all the possible combinations of drinks she could buy

Answer 1

Answer:

3 combinations

Step-by-step explanation:

H and C

H and T

T and C

Answer 2

The possible combinations are Hot Chocolate and Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Tea, and Coffee and Tea

Given

• A drink machine sells hot chocolate (H), coffee (C), and tea(T).
• Isa buys 2 different drinks at random.

To Find

All possible combinations of drinks Isa could buy

Solution

Since Isa buys 2 different drinks at random, the possible combinations for the drinks she buys are:-

• H C
• H T
• C H
• C T
• T H
• T C

Where,

H = Hot Chocolate,  T = Tea and C = Coffee

Since the order in which Isa bought the drink does not matter, the possible combinations are

1. Hot Chocolate and Coffee
2. Hot Chocolate and Tea
3. Coffee and Tea

Therefore, the possible combinations are Hot Chocolate and Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Tea, and Coffee and Tea

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