1.   There are 3 types of soda and 2 types of ice cream or yogurt at the OldTyme Soda Fountain. The Fundamental Counting Principle tells you that there will be 6 possible combinations of soda and ice cream or yogurt because ______.
    A. (3 · 3 · 2) ÷ 3 = 6 B. 3 · 2 = 6
    C. (3 + 2) + 1 = 6 D. (3 · 2 · 2) ÷ 2 = 6
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  2.   Which experiment will have exactly 36 outcomes?
    A. roll a six-sided number cube once B. toss 6 coins
    C. spin a spinner with 6 equal-sized regions once D. roll a six-sided number cube twice
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  3.   How many of the outcomes when tossing a coin three times include at least one tail?
    A. 7 B. 6
    C. 8 D. 5
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  4.   The school homecoming dance is coming up. Trevor can't decide whether to take Lenora, Lisa, Jennifer, or Nidawi. He also can't decide whether to buy a rose, carnation, or iris corsage. To make things even more difficult for Trevor, he has to choose between blue or white for the corsage ribbon. How many combinations are possible?
    A. 24 B. 48
    C. 12 D. 9
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  5.   If you spin the spinner three times, how many combinations of results are there?
   
    A. 216 B. 36
    C. 18 D. 6
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