SOLUTION: A puppy and a kitten can be selected from 15 puppies and 12 kittens in ____ ways? A. 27 B. 180 C. 150 D. 120 How is this problem figured??

Question 85533: A puppy and a kitten can be selected from 15 puppies and 12 kittens in ____ ways?

A. 27
B. 180
C. 150
D. 120

How is this problem figured??
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, stanbon:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of it this way...for every puppy, you have a choice of 12 kittens, so with 15 puppies you have a choice of 15 X 12 or 180 different choices.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A puppy and a kitten can be selected from 15 puppies and 12 kittens in ____ ways?
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Think of how you would do it.
15 ways to pick the puppy
12 ways to pick the kitten
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Now apply the general rule of counting to get:
Total # of ways = 15*12 = 180 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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