document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041896>Question 1041896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whats an example where the Fundamental Counting Principle can be used to show that there are a total of 18 possibilities? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656824 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=656824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say you have 3 different color shirts (red, green, blue) and 6 different types of pants (jeans, khakis, etc)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would mean that there are 3*6 = 18 different outfits. One example of an outfit is you wear a blue shirt and jeans for pants. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The counting principle is simply multiplying out the different options. This can be shown by drawing out a probability tree. If you did that, then there would be 2 levels and 18 different branches showing out all the different possibilities.  </SPAN>\n" );
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