Question

Chandra has four bowls. Each one is a different color (red, blue, yellow, green). She also has exactly one glass the same color as each bowl. If she chooses a bowl and a glass from the cupboard, how many pairings are possible? One such pairing is a blue bowl and a yellow glass.

Answer 1

There are four different bowls and four different glasses that Chandra can pick. Since her choices are mutually exclusive, there are 4 · 4 = 16 possible pairings.

Answer 2

Answer: 16

Explanation:

The possible pairings are:

For each bowl you have 4 events and you have 4 bowls

So the total number of possible pairs is 16