SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. A man wants to buy a ring. Suppose that he has 2 choices of metals (gold and silver) and 3 choices of stones (diamond, emerald,

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Question 389022: Please help me solve this problem.




A man wants to buy a ring. Suppose that he has 2 choices of metals (gold and silver) and 3 choices
of stones (diamond, emerald, and ruby). How many choices does he have?

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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By the fundamental principle of counting, there are 2*3 = 6 possible choices.