A sporting goods store offers 3 different types of bicycles (mountain, racing, and BMX) and 3 different wheel sizes (20 in, 22 in, and 24 in). How many bicycle choices does the store offer?
Q. A sporting goods store offers 3 different types of bicycles (mountain, racing, and BMX) and 3 different wheel sizes (20 in, 22 in, and 24 in). How many bicycle choices does the store offer?
Identify Options: Identify the number of options for each category.The store offers 3 types of bicycles and 3 different wheel sizes.
Calculate Combinations: Calculate the total number of combinations.Since each type of bicycle can be paired with any of the wheel sizes, we use the multiplication principle.Number of bicycle choices = Number of bicycle types × Number of wheel sizes= 3×3= 9