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Omania, Probstat Activity 1
Omania, Probstat Activity 1
Omania, Probstat Activity 1
Activity 1
Fundamental Counting Principle
I. Use the tree diagram to determine the answer for the following problem sets.
Regular/Irregular student – 2
Freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior – 4 2 x 4 x 4 = 32
Math, English, Business, or History – 4
1. In how many ways can a 10-question true-false test be answered if every question
must be answered?
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 1,024
o The test has 1,024 ways of answering.
2. A person wants to buy one fountain pen, one ball pen and one pencil from a
stationery shop. If there are 10 fountain pen varieties, 12 ball pen varieties and 5
pencil varieties, in how many ways can he select these articles?
10 x 12 x 5 = 600
o The total number of ways to choose a fountain pen, a ball pen , and a
pencil from stationery store is 600.
10 + 14 = 24
o A student has 24 Options.
4. Christina packed 5 skirts, 6 blouses, and a sweater for her trip. She will need to
choose a skirt and a blouse for each outfit and decide whether to wear the sweater.
Find the total number of possible outfits Christina can choose from.