Question 85533
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.