Sheet # 77 Critical Thinking
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
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Jason said to his mother they always seemed to have the same dinner. His mother said, "That's not true. Just using four meats and four vegetables, I can make different meals each night for at least two weeks." Using the following list of four meats and four vegetables, decide if Jason's mother is correct.
Chicken
Carrots
Beef
Beans
Fish
Corns
Turkey
Peas
Answers for sheet # 77
For each meat, you have four choices of vegetables. Total combinations are 4 x 4 = 16. Jason's mom is correct. She can prepare different meal each night for at least two weeks.
Here are the examples of different combinations.
Chicken/Carrots
Chicken/Beans
Chicken/Corns
Chicken/Peas
etc.