SOLUTION: In a certain election, there are 6 candidates for president and 8 candidates for vice-president. In how many different ways may the election turn out?

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Question 1004855: In a certain election, there are 6 candidates for president and 8 candidates for vice-president. In how many different ways may the election turn out?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each of the 6 prez candidates can have any of 8 veeps, so the total possibilities is given by
6 x 8 = 48