document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204904>Question 204904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A specific brand of bike comes in two frames, for males or females. Each frame comes in a choice of three colors, red, white, and blue, and with a choice of three seats, soft, medium, and hard. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Use the counting principle to determine the number of different arrangements of bicycles that are possible. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	Construct a tree diagram illustrating all the different arrangements of bicycles that are possible. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	List the sample space. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been working on this question for about 2 days now and I seriously do not know how to do a tree. Well I know how to make one I think but I don't know where to begin.. Please someone help if you have the time.. This is the last question on my assignment. Please help... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of Genders * Number of Colors * Number of Seat Choices = 2 * 3 * 3 = 6 * 3 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 18 different bike configurations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the tree:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are ALL of the possible configurations which form the sample space:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{male, red, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, red, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, red, hard}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, white, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, white, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, white, hard}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, blue, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, blue, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{male, blue, hard}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{female, red, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, red, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, red, hard}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, white, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, white, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, white, hard}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, blue, soft}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, blue, medium}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{female, blue, hard}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: an example point {female, red, soft} means that the bike has a female frame, is red, and has a soft seat.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you count all of the possible configurations, you'll count out 18 possible configurations.<BR>\n" );
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