The Bawden family is shopping for a new television. They are making their decision based on brand and size. The family has 20 possible outcomes for choosing a television. Which is a possible number of brands and sizes that the family has to choose from?

10 brands and 10 sizes

5 brands and 4 sizes

4 brands and 16 sizes

2 brands and 20 sizes

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Russell Singleton

11 February, 14:16

The Bawden family is shopping for a new television. They are making their decision based on brand and size. The family has 20 possible outcomes for choosing a television. Which is a possible number of brands and sizes that the family has to choose from?

10 brands and 10 sizes

5 brands and 4 sizes

4 brands and 16 sizes

2 brands and 20 sizes

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Dania Foster · Answer 1

If they have 20 possible outcomes then brands*sizes=20

bs=20

The only such choice which produces 20 possible outcomes is 5 brands and 4 sizes as:

4*5=20