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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Felipe can choose 1 snack from a box containing 3 different granola bars, 4 different kinds of fruit, and 2 different kinds of chips. How many ways can Felipe choose a snack?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isn't it 3 * 4 * 2 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ possible_choices! }{ 3_different_granola_bars! * 4_different_kinds_of_fruit! * 2_different_kinds_of_chips! }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 9! }{ 3!4!2! }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 5 B. 9 C. 14 D. 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@EulersEquation ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jas9420 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Erm, I think it's 24.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

erm? @Jas9420

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it is 24. :-P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, wat abut you @EulersEquation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just 2 be sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r u even there @EulersEquation ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NO, I guess it is 3 * 4 * 2. Did someone say that already?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was doing a stupid permutation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@EulersEquation Haha, yeah. ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was wondering wat that was. lol ">"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@EulersEquation ? is it 24?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 24? @Luis_Rivera

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ACTUALLY the answer is 9. The problem says that he can choose one snack from 9 choices! You see? The question is worded poorly. Does it mean one snack containing one of each of the three types of snacks? Or does it mean only one thing among the nine items?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dude, i know what it meant

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