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To calculate: The number of ways to choose one book of each subject.
Answer to Problem 5WE
The number of ways are
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
There are 8 different algebra books, 5 different geometry books and 3 different calculus books.
Formula used:
Fundamental counting principle states that if there are m ways to make a selection and n ways to make a second selection then there are
Calculation:
Consider the provided information that there are 8 different algebra books, 5 different geometry books and 3 different calculus books.
There are 8 ways to select an algebra book.
There are 5 ways to select ageometry book.
There are 3 ways to select acalculus book.
He can choose one of each subject.
Recall that Fundamental counting principle states that if there are m ways to make a selection and n ways to make a second selection then there are
Therefore, the number of ways to select are,
Thus, the number of combinations are
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