SOLUTION: Automobile Selection An automobile dealer has 12 small automobiles, 8 mid-size automobiles, and 6 large automobiles on his lot. How many ways can two of each type of automobile be

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Question 1165123: Automobile Selection An automobile dealer has 12 small automobiles, 8 mid-size automobiles, and 6 large automobiles on his lot. How many ways can two of each type of automobile be selected from his inventory?
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2 of the 12 small cars: C%2812%2C2%29+=+%2812%2A11%29%2F%282%2A1%29

2 of the 8 mid-size cars: C%288%2C2%29+=+%288%2A7%29%2F%282%2A1%29

2 of the 6 large cars: C%286%2C2%29+=+%286%2A5%29%2F%282%2A1%29

By the fundamental counting principle, the number of ways to do all of those things is the product of the numbers of ways to do each.

You can do the calculations....