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Fundamental Counting Rule


1) A paint manufacturer wishes to manufacture several paints. The categories include 

Color: Red Blue Green Brown Black Green Yellow
Type: Latex Oil
Texture: Flat Semigloss High Gloss
Use: Outdoor Indoor

How many different kinds of paint can be made if you can select one color, one type, one texture, and one use?


2) There are four blood types A, B, AB, and O. Blood can also be Rh+ and Rh-. Finally, a blood donor can be classified as either male or female. How many different ways can a donor have his or her blood labeled?