A surgical procedure requires four steps. The first can result in five possible outcomes, the second can result in three possible outcomes, and the remaining two can each result in four possible outcomes. What is the total number of outcomes possible?

A surgical procedure requires four steps. The first can result in five possible outcomes, the second can result in three possible outcomes, and the remaining two can each result in four possible outcomes. What is the total number of outcomes possible?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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