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Jamie made the tree diagram below to show the different choices he has for ordering a pizza for lunch.According to the tree diagram, which best describes how many choices Jamie has for his pizza?

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three choices for size, two choices for crust, and two choices for topping
B
three choices for size, two choices for crust, and one choice for topping
C
two choices for size, two choices for crust, and one choice for topping
D
two choices for size, two choices for crust, and two choices for topping
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Jordan is planning to buy a vehicle. He has the following choices.Type: sedan or SUVTransmission: 5-speed or automaticColor: red, blue, black, green, or silverTop: sunroof or no sunroof Jordan says that he has a total of 2 + 2 + 5 + 2, or 11, possible vehicle choices. What is Jordan’s error?

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He should have multiplied the sum by 4.
B
He should have added only the choices for type and transmission.
C
He should have multiplied only the choices for type and transmission.
D
He should have multiplied the choices, instead of adding them.
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Tahari is shopping for a new car. She is making her decision based on brand, color, and style. She can choose from 4 brands, 5 colors, and 3 styles. First, Tahari chooses the color. Which explains the number of options that she has left after she chooses the color?

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Tahari has 60 options left because .
Option A
B
Tahari has 12 options left because she has options left.
Option B
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Tahari has 12 options left because .
Option C
D
Tahari has 7 options left because she has options left.
Option D
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Franz and his friends are using the spinners below to play a game.If one turn consists of spinning each spinner once, which table shows all the possible outcomes for one turn?

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A 4-column table with 2 rows. The columns are labeled First Spinner and the rows are labeled Second spinner. Column 1 has entries 2 A, 2 B. Column 2 has entries 4 A, 4 B. Column 3 has entries 6 A, 6 B. Column 4 has entries 8 A, 8 B.
Option A
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A 4-column table with 3 rows. The columns are labeled First Spinner and the rows are labeled Second spinner. Column 1 has entries 2 A, 2 B, 2 C. Column 2 has entries 4 A, 4 B, 4 C. Column 3 has entries 6 A, 6 B, 6 C. Column 4 has entries 8 A, 8 B, 8 C.
Option B
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A 4-column table with 2 rows. The columns are labeled First Spinner and the rows are labeled Second spinner. Column 1 has entries 2, A. Column 2 has entries 4, B. Column 3 has entries 6, C. Column 4 has entries 8, D.
Option C
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A 4-column table with 3 rows. The columns are labeled First Spinner and the rows are labeled Second spinner. Column 1 has entries 2 A, 2 A, 2 A. Column 2 has entries 4 B, 4 B, 4 B. Column 3 has entries 6 C, 6 C, 6 C. Column 4 has entries 8 A, 8 B, 8 C.
Option D
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Lola tossed a coin twice. She made a tree diagram to show the possible outcomes. Which tree diagram shows the sample space for two tosses of a coin?

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A tree diagram. H branches to H and T, and T branches to H and T.
Option A
B
A tree diagram. H branches to H and H, and T branches to T and T.
Option B
C
A tree diagram. H branches to H and T, and H branches to H and T.
Option C
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A tree diagram. T branches to H and T, and T branches to H and T.
Option D

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