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What does the Fundamental Principle of Counting help you find?

Total number of possible outcomes

To find total outcomes using this principle, what operation do you use on the choices?

Multiply them together

You have $3$ shirts and $2$ trousers. How many different outfits can you make?

$6$

With $3$ shirts, $2$ trousers, and $2$ shoes, how many outfits can you make?

$12$

A restaurant has $2$ starters and $3$ mains. How many meal combinations can you make?

$6$

With $4$ activities, $3$ lunch places, and $2$ desserts, how many day-out plans are there?

$24$

How many vacation packages with $3$ destinations, $2$ accommodations, $3$ activities, and $2$ transports?

$36$

If one event has $m$ outcomes and another has $n$ outcomes, what is the total?

$m \times n$

You have $2$ starters, $3$ mains, and $2$ desserts. How many full meals can you make?

$12$

If you have $5$ T-shirts and $4$ pairs of jeans, how many outfits can you create?

$20$

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