While selecting candy for his students, Professor Murphy must choose between gummy candy and pixie sticks. Gummy candy comes in small, medium, large and extra-large bags while pixie sticks come in packs of 2, 10 or 25. If he chooses gummy candy he must select not only the size of the bag but also choose between gummy bears, gummy snakes, or gummy worms. If he chooses pixie sticks he must not only select the size of the packs, but he must also choose between single flavor, sour flavored, and mixed flavor packs. How many choices does he have from which to pick?

While selecting candy for his students, Professor Murphy must choose between gummy candy and pixie sticks. Gummy candy comes in small, medium, large and extra-large bags while pixie sticks come in packs of 2, 10 or 25. If he chooses gummy candy he must select not only the size of the bag but also choose between gummy bears, gummy snakes, or gummy worms. If he chooses pixie sticks he must not only select the size of the packs, but he must also choose between single flavor, sour flavored, and mixed flavor packs. How many choices does he have from which to pick?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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