Concept explainers
(a)
To define:
The Fundamental Counting Principle.
Explanation of Solution
Fundamental Counting Principle:
If there are
(b)
To find:
The number of routes from
Answer to Problem 1CC
The number of routes from
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
There are three roads from town
Concept used:
Fundamental Counting Principle:
If there are
Calculation:
Here it is given that there are three roads from town
So the number of events is
Therefore by the fundamental counting principle there are
Conclusion:
Thus, the number of routes from
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