Assume that the candle manufacturer has 4 types of round candles and 8 types of square candles available, and a gift set consists of 3 round and 3 square candles.
How many different gift packages are possible?

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Assume that the candle manufacturer has 4 types of round candles and 8 types of square candles available, and a gift set consists of 3 round and 3 square candles.
How many different gift packages are possible?

anonymous · Answer

224

anonymous · Answer

C(4,3) x C(8,3)
I just figured it out

anonymous · Answer

these problems eat me up

anonymous · Answer

positive
it tells me when the answer is correct

anonymous · Answer

you use permutations

anonymous · Answer

four choose three times eight choose three right?

anonymous · Answer

yea

anonymous · Answer

224

directrix · Answer

What the heck happened? A giant owl jumped on the screen and said he was guarding something?

anonymous · Answer

i know 
it happened to me

directrix · Answer

C(4,3) C(8,3) = 224. These are not permutations.

anonymous · Answer

i know i dont know how he got what he did