Question

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?

Answer 1

Given :

Things Shurley required for her new bed are :

pillows , sheets and a comforter .

Choices she has for pillows are ;

black or white pillows.

Choices she has for sheets :

Striped or plaid sheets .

Choices she has for comforter :

Solid , polka-dot or  zebra print comforter .

To Find :

No of unique bedding combinations Shurley can have = ?

Solution :

She is having 2 choices for pillows ,2 for sheets also and 3 for comforter ,

And since all the  i.e. pillow , sheet and comforter are required so its a case of multiplication .

So, Total no of combinations will be :

= choices of pillow $\times$ choices of sheets $\times$ choices of comforter

= $2 \times 2 \times 3$

= 12

So, she is having a total of 12 unique bedding combinations

Answer 2

Answer:

12

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