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document.write( " A man wants to buy a ring. Suppose that he has 2 choices of metals (gold and silver) and 3 choices <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of stones (diamond, emerald, and ruby). How many choices does he have? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By the fundamental principle of counting, there are 2*3 = 6 possible choices. </SPAN>\n" );
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