Delia wants to buy either a toy airplane or a toy truck for her little brother's birthday. The toy store has 8 toy airplanes and 12 toy trucks.

How many ways can Delia choose a toy for her brother's birthday?

A.
20

B.
24

C.
48

D.
96

Question

Delia wants to buy either a toy airplane or a toy truck for her little brother's birthday. The toy store has 8 toy airplanes and 12 toy trucks. 


How many ways can Delia choose a toy for her brother's birthday?
 
 A.
20
 
 B.
24
 
 C.
48
 
 D.
96

anonymous · Answer

Assuming that the eight toy airplanes and the twelve toy trucks are not the same, there are a total of 8 + 12 = 20 different ways in which Delia can buy one toy out of these.