Activity 2

  1. A frozen yogurt shop allows you to choose:
    • one base flavor (vanilla, strawberry, lemon, cherry, or peach)
    • one topping (chocolate shavings, crushed toffee, or crushed peanuts)
    • one condiment (whipped cream or shredded coconut)
    How many different desserts are there assuming you must take one from each category?
    • 5*3*2 = 30
  2. In exercise 1, how many dessert choices do you have if you are allergic to strawberries and chocolate?
    • 4*2*2 = 16
  3. A video game is begun by making selections from each of 3 menus. The first menu (number of players) has 4 selections, the second menu (level of play) has 8 selections, and the third menus (speed) has 6. In how many configurations can the game be played?
    • 4 * 8 * 6 = 192
  4. A multiple choice exam as 20 questions, each with 4 possible answers and 10 additional questions, each with 5 possible answers. how many different answer sheets are there?
    • 420 * 510
  5. A user's password to access a computer system consists of 3 upper case letters followed by 2 digits. How many different passwords are possible?
    • 263*102
  6. If the computer system of exercise 5 can differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters, how many passwords are possible?
    • 523*102