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    The document outlines 5 counting rules for calculating the number of possible outcomes in different situations: 1) When events can occur independently on trials, the number of outcomes is the number of events to the power of the number of trials. 2) When there are different numbers of possible events on different trials, the number of outcomes is the product of the number of possible events for each trial. 3) The number of arrangements of objects is n factorial. 4) The number of permutations of r objects from n is n factorial over (n-r) factorial. 5) The number of combinations of r objects from n, irrespective of order, is n factorial over r factorial (n-r) factorial.

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    The document outlines 5 counting rules for calculating the number of possible outcomes in different situations: 1) When events can occur independently on trials, the number of outcomes is the number of events to the power of the number of trials. 2) When there are different numbers of possible events on different trials, the number of outcomes is the product of the number of possible events for each trial. 3) The number of arrangements of objects is n factorial. 4) The number of permutations of r objects from n is n factorial over (n-r) factorial. 5) The number of combinations of r objects from n, irrespective of order, is n factorial over r factorial (n-r) factorial.

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    Counting Rules in Statistics

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    The document outlines 5 counting rules for calculating the number of possible outcomes in different situations: 1) When events can occur independently on trials, the number of outcomes is the number of events to the power of the number of trials. 2) When there are different numbers of possible events on different trials, the number of outcomes is the product of the number of possible events for each trial. 3) The number of arrangements of objects is n factorial. 4) The number of permutations of r objects from n is n factorial over (n-r) factorial. 5) The number of combinations of r objects from n, irrespective of order, is n factorial over r factorial (n-r) factorial.

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    COUNTING RULES Counting Rule 1: If any one of k different mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive events can occur

    on each of n trials, the number of possible outcomes is equal to kn Example: If a coin is tossed 3 times, find the number of possible outcomes.

    Counting Rule 2: If there are k1 events on the first trial, k2 events on the second trial,, and kn events on the nth trial, then the number of possible outcomes is (k1)(k2) (kn) Example: If a license plate consisted of two digits followed by a letter, find the number of possible outcomes.

    Counting Rule 3: The number of ways that all n objects can be arranged in order is n! = n(n-1)(n-2) (1) Example: Find the number of ways that 3 books could be arranged.

    Counting Rule 4: Permutations: The number of ways of arranging r objects selected from n objects is n! (n - r)! Example: If six textbooks are involved but there is room for only 4 books on the shelf, how many ways can these be arranged on the shelf?

    Counting Rule 5: Combinations: The number of ways of selecting r objects out of n objects, irrespective of order, is n! r! (n-r)! Example: The number of combinations of four books selected from six books is

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