SOLUTION: A college student is preparing a course schedule for the next semester. The student must select one of four mathematics courses, one of two science courses, and one of six courses

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Question 1178905: A college student is preparing a course schedule for the next semester. The student must select one of four mathematics courses, one of two science courses, and one of six courses from the social sciences and humanities. How many schedules are possible?

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Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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One of four,  then one of two,  and,  finally,  one of six gives   4*2*6 = 48   different selections.             ANSWER


Fundamental counting principle.


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As I treat this problem,  it is not about the number of schedules  (which term is used here by the author  MISTAKENLY),

in my view.   It is about the number of all possible   SELECTIONS   of the cources.



Answer by Solver92311(821) About Me  (Show Source):
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Depends. Is Math Course #1, Science Course #1, and SS/H #1 the same or different from Science Course #1, SS/H #1, and Math Course #1? In other words, does order matter?

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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