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Sheet # 23 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

Mrs. Andrews has 3 empty seats in her classroom. Two new children join her classroom. How many different ways can she give them seats?







































Answers for sheet # 23

6 combinations:

Seat A Seat B Seat C
empty child # 1 Child # 2
empty child # 2 Child # 1
child # 1 empty child # 2
child # 1 child # 2 empty
child # 2 empty child # 1
child # 2 child # 1 empty





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