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The Fundamental Principle of Counting
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What operation do you use to find total outcomes when combining different choices?

Multiply the choices

If you have 33 shirts and 22 trousers, how many different outfits can you make?

66 outfits

In the formal rule, if event 1 has mm outcomes and event 2 has nn outcomes, what is the total?

m×nm \times n

With 33 shirts, 22 trousers, and 22 pairs of shoes, how many outfits are possible?

1212 outfits

At a restaurant with 22 starters and 33 main courses, how many meal combinations are there?

66 combinations

With 44 activities, 33 lunch places, and 22 desserts, how many day-out plans can you make?

2424 plans

With 33 destinations, 22 accommodation types, 33 activities, and 22 transport options, how many vacation packages?

3636 packages

If you have 55 choices for one item and 44 for another, how many total combinations?

2020 combinations

Why is the Fundamental Principle of Counting important?

Solves outcome problems quickly

What is the first step when solving a counting problem?

Write down choices for each option

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