Learning Task 1: Can you show me the way?
1. A close friend invited Anna to her birthday party, Anna has 4 new blouses (stripes, with ruffles, long-sleeve, and sleeveless) and 3 skirts (red, pink, and black) in her closet reserved for such occasions.
a. Assuming that any skirt can be paired with any blouse, in how many ways can Anna select her outfit? List the possibilities.
b. How many blouse-and-skirt pairs are possible?
c. Show another way of finding the answer in item a.
2. How many ways are there to order the letters L, A, K, E, S?
3. In how many possible ways can you arrange 5 kilos of rambutan, 2 kilos of lanzones, 4 kilos of indian mangoes, and 3 kilos of chicos on the table?
[ I hope you can help me with this one. I really, really need it. Thanks in advance for answering! ]
Answers & Comments
1. 12
2. 120
3. 34560