Jared is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are 4 ponies and 5 rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Jared create a petting zoo with one of each animal?_____ petting zoos
Q. Jared is selecting animals for a new petting zoo. There are 4 ponies and 5 rabbits to choose from. In how many different ways can Jared create a petting zoo with one of each animal?_____ petting zoos
Determine Choices: Determine the number of choices for each type of animal.Jared has 4 ponies to choose from and 5 rabbits to choose from.
Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.The number of different ways to choose one pony and one rabbit is the product of the number of choices for each.Number of ways to choose a pony = 4Number of ways to choose a rabbit = 5Total number of ways to create a petting zoo = Number of ways to choose a pony × Number of ways to choose a rabbit
Calculate Total Ways: Calculate the total number of different ways to create the petting zoo.Total number of ways = 4 (ponies) ×5 (rabbits) = 20