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1. Representing Sample Spaces
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Exercise 34 Page 921

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There are 3 possible types of crust to choose from. Additionally, we can choose one vegetable topping out of the 5 options and one meat topping out of the 4 options. To find out the number of options, we can use the Fundamental Counting Principle.

ccccc Number of & & Number of & & Number of Crust & & Vegetable & & Meat Types & & Toppings & & Toppings [0.3em] 3 & * & 5 & * & 4 Therefore, the number of possible orders of a pizza with a certain crust, one vegetable topping and one meat topping, is the product of these three values. 3 * 5 * 4 = 60 This result corresponds to answer D.