fundamental counting principle and tree diagrams

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What does the fundamental counting principle tell you?

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It tells you how many different possible outcomes there are.

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What is a tree diagram used for?

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A tree diagram is used to visualize all possible outcomes of an event.

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If a cafeteria serves 3 types of sandwiches and 2 types of drinks, how many total combinations can you make?

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6 combinations: TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM.

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How many outcomes are there when rolling a die and flipping a coin?

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There are 12 total outcomes.

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What is the formula for the fundamental counting principle?

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If there are 'm' ways to do one thing and 'n' ways to do another, then there are m × n ways to do both.

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What is an example of a tree diagram?

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A diagram showing the outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin.

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What are the possible outcomes of flipping a coin?

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Heads (H) or Tails (T).

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What is the total number of outcomes when choosing 2 toppings from 4 options?

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There are 6 combinations.

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What does each branch in a tree diagram represent?

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Each branch represents a possible outcome of an event.

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How do you calculate the total outcomes using the fundamental counting principle?

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Multiply the number of choices for each event.