SOLUTION: There are 8 major roads from city X to city Y and 3 major roads from city Y to city Z. How many different trips can be made from city X to city Z passing through city Y?

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Question 1146184: There are 8 major roads from city X to city Y and 3 major roads from city Y to city Z. How many different trips can be made from city X to city Z passing through city Y?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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For every one of the 8 roads from x to y there are 3 roads from Y to Z
8*3=24