Question

Edwin needs to buy a car, a truck, and a motorcycle for his shipping business. He wants the car to be red or yellow; the truck to be black, white, or silver; and the motorcycle to be green, blue, or orange.
How many different combinations of vehicles does Edwin have to choose from?

Answer 1

Edwin has 18 different combinations he could choose from.

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Answer 2

Answer: There are 18 different combinations of vehicles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of vehicles for his shipping business = 3

They are as follows:

1) Car

2) Truck

3) Motorcycle

There are two possibilities for car : Red and yellow.

There are three possibilities for truck : Black, white and silver

There are three possibilities for motorcycle : Green, blue and orange.

So, Number of different combinations of vehicles Edwin have to choose from is given by

$3\times 3\times 2\\\\=18$

Hence, there are 18 different combinations of vehicles.