Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Solve. Use the make a list
strategy.
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Cecilia buys a puppet. She pays some dollars and
some cents. The total price of the puppet includes the numbers 2, 3, and 9. How many possible dollars
and cents combinations show the possible price Cecilia paid for the puppet?
a. | one way | c. | five
ways | b. | four ways | d. | six
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Luz wants to wear either black or blue pants with
either a white or a red shirt. How many possible outfit combination can she make?
a. | 2 outfit combinations | c. | 6 outfit combinations | b. | 4 outfit
combinations | d. | 8 outfit combinations |
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Kire has some pennies and some dimes. The sum of
her coins is 40¢. Which of the following is not one of Kire’s possible coin
combination?
a. | 5 pennies, 4 dimes | c. | 20
pennies, 2 dimes | b. | 10 pennies, 3
dimes | d. | 30 pennies, 1 dime |
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Tiffany likes to eat two pieces of fruit every day
for a snack. She can pick from apples, pears, bananas, and grapes. How many possible combinations of
fruit can Tiffany make for a snack?
a. | 4 possible combinations | b. | 8 possible combinations | c. | 6 possible
combinations | d. | 12 possible
combinations |
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Ringo has three different color wooden blocks. He
wants to stack them to make a tower. How many possible ways can Ringo stack the blocks to make his
tower?
a. | 8 ways | c. | 5
ways | b. | 6 ways | d. | 3
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Short Answer
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Solve. Use the make a list
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Ann and Silvia are florists. They each want to make
flower arrangements using two different color flowers for each arrangement. Both Ann and Silvia have
red flowers, yellow flowers, and white flowers. Silvia also has pink flowers. How many more flower
arrangements can Silvia make than Ann? Show how you know.
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Marla must take two different types of
transportation to reach her grandmother’s house. She can take a combination of a bus, a train,
a ferry, and a car. Ray must also take two different types of transportation to reach his
grandmother’s house. He can take a combination of a bus, a train, and a car. How many different
ways in all can Marla and Ray reach their grandmothers’ houses? Show your work.
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Kent has 3 dimes, 4 nickels, and 5 pennies. Jill
has 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 2 nickels, and 6 pennies. Who can make more combinations using their coins to
make 25¢? How many more? Show how you know.
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The cafeteria is serving corn, broccoli, peas, and
turnips. For lunch you can choose any two vegetables. Paul eats each kind of vegetable. Terry does
not eat corn. How many different vegetable combinations would Terry and Paul eat in all? Show your
work.
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Alex and Sophia are making a pattern with plane
figures. Alex is making his pattern using a circle, a triangle, and a square, Sophia is making her
pattern using a circle, rectangle, and a pentagon. How many more ways than Alex can Sophia start her
pattern? Show your work.
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