Question

A scientist is trying to breed plants. He has 5 of plant A and 6 of plant B. How many different breeding pairs are possible?

Answer 1

30, because 5*6=30

Answer 2

why do you multiply 5 and 6

Answer 3

If you think about, what your problem is essentially asking you to do is to breed every plant A once with every plant B. So for the

1st plant A you breed it with the 1st plant B.
1st plant A you breed it with the 2nd plant B.
1st plant A you breed it with the 3rd plant B.
1st plant A you breed it with the 4th plant B.
1st plant A you breed it with the 5th plant B.
1st plant A you breed it with the 6th plant B.

Then:

2nd plant A you breed it with the 1st plant B.
2nd plant A you breed it with the 2nd plant B.
2nd plant A you breed it with the 3rd plant B.
2nd plant A you breed it with the 4th plant B.
2nd plant A you breed it with the 5th plant B.
2nd plant A you breed it with the 6th plant B.

And so on and so forth. In the end, this is the same as saying 6+6+6+6+6 (6+6 5 times) which is also the same as saying 5*6 which is 30
I hope that makes sense.

Answer 4

ohh Thankks Deox

Answer 5

Your welcome...