FUNDAMENTAL COUNTING

PRINCIPLE

Suppose a school has three

gates, in how many ways can
a student enter and leave the
school?

1. A movie theater sells 3 sizes of

popcorn (small, medium, and
large) with 3 choices of toppings
(no butter, butter, extra butter).
How many possible ways can a
bag of popcorn be purchased?

2. Heather has finally narrowed her

clothing choices for the big party
down to 3 skirts, 2 tops and 4 pair
of shoes.
How many different
outfits could she form from these
choices?

3. Burger Queen offers 4 types of

burgers, 5 types of beverages,
and 3 types of desserts. If a meal
consists
of
1
burger,
one
beverage and one dessert, how
many possible meals can be
chosen?

4. Kyle has 5 tank tops, 3 pairs of

jeans, and 2 pairs of sneakers.
How
many
different
outfits
consisting of one tank top, one
pair of jeans, and one pair of
sneakers are possible?

5. Information about girls' ice skates:

Colors: white, beige, pink, yellow,
blue
Sizes: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Extras: tassels, striped laces, bells
Assuming that all skates are sold
with ONE extra, how many
possible arrangements exist?