Question

Sammy’s Pizza Shop offers 2 different pizza crusts, 3 different cheeses, and 8 different toppings. How many combinations of pizza can be ordered? 13 40 48 54

Answer 1

2 x 3 = 6

6 x 8 = 48

answer is 48

Answer 2

For each of the 2 crusts, you can choose from 3 possible cheeses, and for each of the possible cheeses, you can choose from 8 possible toppings

This gives you a total of 2 x 3 x 8 = 48 combinations of pizzas you could make.