Q:

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?

Accepted Solution

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Answer: There are 18 different combinations of vehicles.Step-by-step explanation:Since we have given that Number of vehicles for his shipping business = 3They are as follows:1) Car2) Truck3) MotorcycleThere are two possibilities for car : Red and yellow.There are three possibilities for truck : Black, white and silverThere are three possibilities for motorcycle : Green, blue and orange.So, Number of different combinations of vehicles Edwin have to choose from is given by[tex]3\times 3\times 2\\\\=18[/tex]Hence, there are 18 different combinations of vehicles.