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The Fundamental Principle of Counting

The Fundamental Principle of Counting. The Fundamental Principle of Counting. In a task, if there are n 1 ways to do one event, n 2 ways to do the second event, … , and n k ways to do the last event. Then the total number of different ways the task can occur is:

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The Fundamental Principle of Counting

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  1. The Fundamental Principle of Counting

  2. The Fundamental Principle of Counting In a task, if there are n1 ways to do one event, n2 ways to do the second event, … , and nk ways to do the last event. Then the total number of different ways the task can occur is: Ex: The cafeteria is selling three sandwiches (ham, beef, or turkey), five sides (potato, corn, broccoli, peas, or carrots), and two desserts (cake or pie). If you have to choose one of each, how many different sandwich/side/dessert choices are there? three five two Make a decision chart. Decision 1 Decision 2 Decision 3

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