Sum Rule Exercise 1 a) The educational institution has 56 business administration students, 72 engineering students, and 34 nursing students. How many ways can a student representative be chosen for the institution's board? b) On the market, there are 271 apartment units, 126 single-family houses, 45 row houses, and 164 semi-detached houses. How many options does a homebuyer have for purchasing a home? c) A hairdresser has many shades of each color. There are seven shades of black, ten shades of blonde, and nine shades of brown. A customer wants a blonde or brown hairstyle. How many shade options does the customer have?

Sum Rule Exercise 1 a) The educational institution has 56 business administration students, 72 engineering students, and 34 nursing students. How many ways can a student representative be chosen for the institution's board? b) On the market, there are 271 apartment units, 126 single-family houses, 45 row houses, and 164 semi-detached houses. How many options does a homebuyer have for purchasing a home? c) A hairdresser has many shades of each color. There are seven shades of black, ten shades of blonde, and nine shades of brown. A customer wants a blonde or brown hairstyle. How many shade options does the customer have?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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