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Statistics and Probability Multiplication Rule Notes Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________________________ Fundamental Counting Principle: If one event can occur “m” ways and another event can occur “n” ways, then the number of ways both can occur is: Example #1: In the morning, you have 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants to choose from to make an outfit. a) Draw a diagram that represents all possible arrangements of outfits possible. b) What is the total number of outfits? What do you notice about the total number? Do you see a way to do this that might be easier than drawing a diagram? Example #2: The next morning you have 2 pairs of paints, 2 shirts, and three pairs of shoes to choose from to make an outfit. How many different outfits could you arrange? Example #3: An ID number to log in to a website must consist of 4 numbers followed by one letter. Numbers are allowed to be repeated. How many different combinations are possible? Step 1: Draw out blanks for your ID Number _______ _______ _______ ________ ________ # # # # letter Step 2: For blank #1, put the total number of possibilities in the blank. Do the same for all the other blanks. Step 3: Multiply all of these numbers together. This gives you the total number of possibilities for an ID number on this website. Example #4: Your license plate must consist of three letters followed by three numbers. a) How many combinations are possible? b) How many are possible if I do not want letters or numbers to repeat? c) How many are possible if I do not want the letter O or the number 0 in my license plate? d) How many license plates begin with 0 and end with A? Example #5: How many different ways can 6 posters be arranged on the wall of our classroom? Example #6: 2 women and 2 men will stand in line. a) How many ways can they line up? b) How many ways can they line up if the first person in line if a man? c) How many ways can they line up in they alternate Man, Woman, Man, Woman? Example #7: a) How many different ways can the letters in the word DISCRETE be arranged? b) How many ways can the letters in the word SENIORS be arranged is S must be in the first spot?