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Combinations (Make sets, combining only a few options)

Find the number of possible combinations, with the given conditions:

 

MeatsVegetablesCheese
PepperoniPeppersMozzerella
SausageMushroomsRicotta
MeatballsTomatos 
 Onions 

 

1. You are ordering a pizza off of the menu above. If you can choose up to 1 meat, up to 2 vegetables, and must have 1 cheese, how many pizzas can you make?

No meat optionsPepperoniSausageMeatballs
peppers & mushroomspeppers & mushroomspeppers & mushroomspeppers & mushrooms
peppers & tomatospeppers & tomatospeppers & tomatospeppers & tomatos
peppers & onionspeppers & onionspeppers & onionspeppers & onions
mushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatos
mushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onions
tomatos & onionstomatos & onionstomatos & onionstomatos & onions
peppers onlypeppers onlypeppers onlypeppers only
mushrooms onlymushrooms onlymushrooms onlymushrooms only
tomatos onlytomatos onlytomatos onlytomatos only
onions onlyonions onlyonions onlyonions only
no vegetablesno vegetablesno vegetablesno vegetables
x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)


4 meat options x 11 veggie options x 2 cheese options = 88 pizzas

2. If, given the same options, you can choose up to 2 meats, up to 2 vegetables, and must have 1 cheese, how many pizzas can you make?

No meat optionsPepperoni onlySausage onlyMeatballs only
peppers & mushroomspeppers & mushroomspeppers & mushroomspeppers & mushrooms
peppers & tomatospeppers & tomatospeppers & tomatospeppers & tomatos
peppers & onionspeppers & onionspeppers & onionspeppers & onions
mushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatos
mushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onions
tomatos & onionstomatos & onionstomatos & onionstomatos & onions
peppers onlypeppers onlypeppers onlypeppers only
mushrooms onlymushrooms onlymushrooms onlymushrooms only
tomatos onlytomatos onlytomatos onlytomatos only
onions onlyonions onlyonions onlyonions only
no vegetablesno vegetablesno vegetablesno vegetables
x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)


 

Pepperoni & sausagePepperoni & meatballsSausage & meatballs
peppers & mushroomspeppers & mushroomspeppers & mushrooms
peppers & tomatospeppers & tomatospeppers & tomatos
peppers & onionspeppers & onionspeppers & onions
mushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatosmushrooms & tomatos
mushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onionsmushrooms & onions
tomatos & onionstomatos & onionstomatos & onions
peppers onlypeppers onlypeppers only
mushrooms onlymushrooms onlymushrooms only
tomatos onlytomatos onlytomatos only
onions onlyonions onlyonions only
no vegetablesno vegetablesno vegetables
x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)x2 (for mozzerella or ricotta)

7 meat options x 11 veggie options x 2 cheese options = 154 pizzas

3. If, given the same options, you may choose up to just one meat OR vegetable, and must choose 1 cheese, how many pizzas can you make?

 

MozzerellaRicotta
peppers peppers 
mushroomsmushrooms
onionsonions
tomatostomatos
pepperonipepperoni
sausagesausage
meatballmeatball
no meat or vegetableno meat or vegetable


2 cheese options x 8 meat/vegetable options= 16 pizzas

 

 

 

ShirtsPantsShorts
Green TCargo pantsKhaki shorts
Black TDress pantsSwim shorts
Button DownLeggings 
 Sweat pants 

 

4. You are packing for a weekend trip. How many sets of clothing can you back if you must bring 2 shirts, two pants, and two shorts?

Green T & Black TGreen T & Button DownBlack T & Button Down
cargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pants
cargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggings
cargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pants
dress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggings
dress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pants
leggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pants
(must bring both shorts)(must bring both shorts)(must bring both shorts)


3 shirt options x 6 pants options x 1 shorts option = 18 packing combinations.

5. If, given the same options, you can choose up to 2 shirts, up to 3 pants, and up to 2 shorts, how many packing combinations do you have?

Green T & Black TGreen T & Button DownBlack T & Button Down
cargo pants & dress pants & leggingscargo pants & dress pants & leggingscargo pants & dress pants & leggings
cargo pants & dress pants & sweat pantscargo pants & dress pants & sweat pantscargo pants & dress pants & sweat pants
cargo pants & leggings & sweat pantscargo pants & leggings & sweat pantscargo pants & leggings & sweat pants
dress pants & leggings & sweat pantsdress pants & leggings & sweat pantsdress pants & leggings & sweat pants
cargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pants
cargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggings
cargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pants
dress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggings
dress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pants
leggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pants
cargo pantscargo pantscargo pants
dress pantsdress pantsdress pants
leggingsleggingsleggings
sweat pantssweat pantssweat pants
no pantsno pantsno pants
x khaki shorts & swim shortsx khaki shorts & swim shortsx khaki shorts & swim shorts
x khaki shorts onlyx khaki shorts onlyx khaki shorts only
x swim shorts onlyx swim shorts onlyx swim shorts only
x no shortsx no shortsx no shorts

 

 

Green T onlyBlack T onlyButton Down onlyNo shirt
cargo pants & dress pants & leggingscargo pants & dress pants & leggingscargo pants & dress pants & leggingscargo pants & dress pants & leggings
cargo pants & dress pants & sweat pantscargo pants & dress pants & sweat pantscargo pants & dress pants & sweat pantscargo pants & dress pants & sweat pants
cargo pants & leggings & sweat pantscargo pants & leggings & sweat pantscargo pants & leggings & sweat pantscargo pants & leggings & sweat pants
dress pants & leggings & sweat pantsdress pants & leggings & sweat pantsdress pants & leggings & sweat pantsdress pants & leggings & sweat pants
cargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pantscargo pants & dress pants
cargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggings
cargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pants
dress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggings
dress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pants
leggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pants
cargo pantscargo pantscargo pantscargo pants
dress pantsdress pantsdress pantsdress pants
leggingsleggingsleggingsleggings
sweat pantssweat pantssweat pantssweat pants
no pantsno pantsno pantsno pants
x khaki shorts & swim shortsx khaki shorts & swim shortsx khaki shorts & swim shortsx khaki shorts & swim shorts
x khaki shorts onlyx khaki shorts onlyx khaki shorts onlyx khaki shorts only
x swim shorts onlyx swim shorts onlyx swim shorts onlyx swim shorts only
x no shortsx no shortsx no shortsx no shorts

7 shirt options x 15 pants options x 4 shorts options = 420 packing combinations


6. If, given the same options, will choose up to 2 shirts and must choose 2 pants OR shorts, how many packing combination will you have?

Green T onlyBlack T onlyButton Down onlyNo shirt
cargo pants & dress pants cargo pants & dress pants cargo pants & dress pants cargo pants & dress pants 
cargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggings
cargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pants
cargo pants & khaki shortscargo pants & khaki shortscargo pants & khaki shortscargo pants & khaki shorts
cargo pants & swim shortscargo pants & swim shortscargo pants & swim shortscargo pants & swim shorts
dress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggings
dress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pants
dress pants & khaki shortsdress pants & khaki shortsdress pants & khaki shortsdress pants & khaki shorts
dress pants & swim shortsdress pants & swim shortsdress pants & swim shortsdress pants & swim shorts
leggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pants
leggings & khaki shortsleggings & khaki shortsleggings & khaki shortsleggings & khaki shorts
leggings & swim shortsleggings & swim shortsleggings & swim shortsleggings & swim shorts
sweat pants & khaki shortssweat pants & khaki shortssweat pants & khaki shortssweat pants & khaki shorts
sweat pants & swim shortssweat pants & swim shortssweat pants & swim shortssweat pants & swim shorts
khaki shorts & swim shortskhaki shorts & swim shortskhaki shorts & swim shortskhaki shorts & swim shorts
Green T & Black TGreen T & Button DownBlack T & Button Down
cargo pants & dress pants cargo pants & dress pants cargo pants & dress pants 
cargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggingscargo pants & leggings
cargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pantscargo pants & sweat pants
cargo pants & khaki shortscargo pants & khaki shortscargo pants & khaki shorts
cargo pants & swim shortscargo pants & swim shortscargo pants & swim shorts
dress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggingsdress pants & leggings
dress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pantsdress pants & sweat pants
dress pants & khaki shortsdress pants & khaki shortsdress pants & khaki shorts
dress pants & swim shortsdress pants & swim shortsdress pants & swim shorts
leggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pantsleggings & sweat pants
leggings & khaki shortsleggings & khaki shortsleggings & khaki shorts
leggings & swim shortsleggings & swim shortsleggings & swim shorts
sweat pants & khaki shortssweat pants & khaki shortssweat pants & khaki shorts
sweat pants & swim shortssweat pants & swim shortssweat pants & swim shorts
khaki shorts & swim shortskhaki shorts & swim shortskhaki shorts & swim shorts

7 shirt options x 15 pants/shorts options = 105 packing combinations