Chandra has four bowls. Each one is a different color (red, blue, yellow, green). She also has exactly one glass the same color as each bowl. If she chooses a bowl and a glass from the cupboard, how many pairings are possible? One such pairing is a blue bowl and a yellow glass.

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Katrina Beasley

5 July, 16:19

Chandra has four bowls. Each one is a different color (red, blue, yellow, green). She also has exactly one glass the same color as each bowl. If she chooses a bowl and a glass from the cupboard, how many pairings are possible? One such pairing is a blue bowl and a yellow glass.

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Nicholas Patrick · Answer 1

Answer: 16

Step-by-step explanation:

The possible pairings are:

For each bowl you have 4 events and you have 4 bowls

So the total number of possible pairs is 16