Finding Outcomes — Test Answers

Every morning, a deli offers a “commuter special” in which customers can select a pastry, beverage, and a copy of one of the local papers and pay $1.00. Their options are listed in the table.Commuter SpecialPastryBeveragePaperDonutCoffeeThe TimesBrownieMilkThe HeraldMuffinTea SconeOrange Juice Croissant Last Tuesday, the deli did not have any muffins. How did that affect the number of possible combinations?

At Jaylen’s school, students must choose a language, an elective, and a science class. Their options are listed in the table.Course OfferingsLanguageElectiveScienceChineseArtAstronomyFrenchBandBiologyGermanChoirChemistrySpanishComputersPhysicsHow many different combinations are possible?

A choir has 3 spots open for altos, and 8 altos are interested in them. In how many ways can the open spots be filled?

Helena has five different flowers. She plans to give one flower to each of her five teachers in any order. She gives the first flower to one of her teachers in the morning.In how many different ways can she give the four remaining flowers to the rest of the teachers in the afternoon?

Holly chooses seven out of nine plants for the front of her house with the remaining plants to be used on the side of the house.If order does not matter, in how many ways can she choose the plants for the front of the house?