Matthew won a week-long cruise in a contest and is working out the details of the trip. He can choose from 10 destinations and 2 departure dates. How many different cruises can Matthew plan?____ cruises
Q. Matthew won a week-long cruise in a contest and is working out the details of the trip. He can choose from 10 destinations and 2 departure dates. How many different cruises can Matthew plan?____ cruises
Identify Factors: Identify the factors that determine the number of different cruises Matthew can plan.He has 10 destinations to choose from and 2 departure dates for each destination.
Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle to determine the total number of different cruises.The number of different cruises is the product of the number of destinations and the number of departure dates.10 destinations ×2 departure dates = 20 different cruises.
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