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document.write( "The simple solution to the problem is this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    You have two options to choose a transmission type and four options to choose a color.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    These options are independent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    So, according to the fundamental counting principle, there are 2*4 = 8 options to choose, in all.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now, if you want to represent the sample space, do the following.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Let the letters A and M represent Automatic or Manual transmissions, and\r\n" );
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document.write( "     let the letters B,W, S and M represent your colors.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the sample space is this table of 2-letter words\r\n" );
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document.write( "     AB\r\n" );
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document.write( "     AW\r\n" );
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document.write( "     AS\r\n" );
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document.write( "     AM\r\n" );
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document.write( "     MB\r\n" );
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document.write( "     MW\r\n" );
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document.write( "     MS\r\n" );
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document.write( "     MM\r\n" );
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document.write( "First letter in each word represents the type of the transmission (A or M).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The second letter in each word represents the color.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now calculate the number of 2-letter words in this table, using your fingers.\r\n" );
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