Question

A middle school contains 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes. One student from each grade will be chosen to represent the school in an essay contest. The 6th grade finalists are Manuel, Sarah, Luis, and Eiko. The 7th grade finalists are Benji, Eric, and Sandra. The 8th grade finalists are Hilda, Elizabeth, and Robby. How many different ways can the students be chosen?

Answer 1

well what do u think it is

Answer 2

36

Answer 3

who asked is offline

Answer 4

since it is how many different ways we would do combinations, because I am assuming the order doesn't matter\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jhonyy9
who asked is offline
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just in case they come back or someone else stumbles on this post

Answer 5

fundmantal counting principle: 4 choices for the 6th graders, 3 choices for the 7th graders, 3 choices for the 8th graders ---> 4*3*3