document.write( "Question 561438: Five separate awards are to be presented to selected students from a class of size 30. \r
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document.write( "a) How many different outcomes are possible if a student can receive any number of awards?\r
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document.write( "b) How many different outcomes are possible if each student can receive at most one award? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #364273 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Five separate awards are to be presented to selected students from a class of size 30. \n" ); document.write( "a) How many different outcomes are possible if a student can receive any number of awards?::: \n" ); document.write( "The 1st student may or may not receive each of the 5 awards: 2^5 = 32 ways \n" ); document.write( "The 2nd student the same: 32 ways \n" ); document.write( "The 3rd student the sam: 32 ways \n" ); document.write( "Total # of ways = 32^3 = 32768 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "b) How many different outcomes are possible if each student can receive at most one award? \n" ); document.write( "1st student 5 \n" ); document.write( "2nd student 4 \n" ); document.write( "3rd student 3 \n" ); document.write( "Total 5*4*3 = 60 ways \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |