Jack-o-Lantern Combinations

Name:
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations
DIRECTIONS: Each jack-o-lantern must have eyes, nose and mouth.
• How many different jack-o-lanterns can be made using the following choices?
• Use words, pictures or numbers to explain your answer.
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations
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tkawas@mathwire.com
Name:
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations
DIRECTIONS: Each jack-o-lantern must have eyes, nose and mouth.
• How many different jack-o-lanterns can be made using the following choices?
• Use words, pictures or numbers to explain your answer.
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
ANSWER:
There are 2 choices for eyes, 2 choices for nose and 2
choices for a mouth so there are 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 different possible jacko-lantern combinations.
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations
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tkawas@mathwire.com
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations:
How Many Can Different Ones Can You Make?
Jack-o-Lantern Combinations
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tkawas@mathwire.com