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For each of the branched in turn we can see that there are 12 different
meal combinations
After the first choice between two soups there are 3 main courses to choose
Then the number of different ways of doing all the tasks is:
Complete the Following
1. A multiple choice examination has 30 questions, each of which has a choice of four different possible answers.
2. A company needs to appoint an accountant, a secretary, and a security guard. There are two applicants for the
accountant’s job, for applicants for secretary and 8 applicants for security guard. In how many different ways
3. 8 athletes run a 100m race. Gold silver and bonze medals are awarded to the first three contestants to finish (in
4. In a certain Caribbean island, car registration plates consists of two letters of the alphabet (excluding I and O)
followed by three digits from 0 to 9. How many different registration plates are available (letters and digits may
be repeated)?
A multiple choice examination has 30 questions, each of which has a choice of four different
possible answers. In how many different ways can this examination be answered?
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● Each question has four different answers
applicants for the accountant’s job, four applicants for secretary and 8 applicants for security
guard. In how many different ways could the three appointments be made?
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● The accountant could be chosen in 2 ways.
finish (in order). How many possible lists of medal winners are there?
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● The gold medallist could be any of the 8 runners ()
● There are now 7 runners left who might finish second or to get the silver medal ()
● The first digit can be chosen from 10, so can each of the other two.
exclusive) sets, and the first set contains items, the second set
contains items and the kth set contains items, then the number of
Sun Island College has 4 sixth form classes. There are 55 students in 12 Arts, 49 students
in 12 Science, 51 students in 13 Arts and 45 students in 12 Science.
A sixth form student must be chosen to represent the college at a conference. In how many
ways can he/she be chosen if:
● The Student must be an Arts student.
● The student must be a Science Student.
● Any 6th former can be chosen
Sun Island College has 4 sixth form classes. There are 55 students in 12 Arts, 49 students in 12 Science, 51
students in 13 Arts and 45 students in 13 Science.
A sixth form student must be chosen to represent the college at a conference. In how many ways can he/she be
chosen if:
a. The Student must be an Arts student.
b. The student must be from grade 13
c. Any 6th former can be chosen
a. There are Arts student, so there are 106 possible choices
c. There are sixth formers, so there are 200 possible choices