Heather and her family are at the pet store getting supplies for a new cat, which they will be adopting from the animal shelter later today. The pet store has 3 kinds of food dishes and 3 kinds of cat food. If they get one of each item, how many different combinations of supplies can Heather's family get?_____ combinations
Q. Heather and her family are at the pet store getting supplies for a new cat, which they will be adopting from the animal shelter later today. The pet store has 3 kinds of food dishes and 3 kinds of cat food. If they get one of each item, how many different combinations of supplies can Heather's family get?_____ combinations
Identify Options: Step 1: Identify the number of options for food dishes and cat food.Heather's family can choose from 3 kinds of food dishes and 3 kinds of cat food.
Calculate Combinations: Step 2: Calculate the total number of combinations.To find the total combinations, multiply the number of food dish options by the number of cat food options.Calculation: 3 food dishes ×3 cat foods = 9 combinations.
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