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5. Probabilities of Independent and Dependent Events
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Exercise 40 Page 921

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There are 5 possible ice cream flavors to choose from. Additionally, we can choose one topping out of the 3 options. To find the number of possible outcomes, we will use the Fundamental Counting Principle.

ccccc Number of & & Number of [0.2em] Flavors & & Toppings [0.3em] 5 & * & 3 Therefore, the number of possible orders of ice cream with one flavor chosen and one topping chosen is the product of these two values. 5 * 3 =15