Unit 3: Probability and Counting Rules - Assignment

Total points for Assignment: 35 points.

Assignments must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and uploaded to the Dropbox for Unit 3.
All Assignments are due by Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET of the assigned Unit.
NOTE: Assignment problems should not be posted to the Discussion threads. Questions on the Assignment problems should be addressed to the instructor by sending an email or by attending office hours.
You must show your work on all problems. If a problem is worth 2 points and you only show the answer, then you will receive only 1 point credit. If you use a calculator or online website, give the source and tell me exactly what you provided as input. For example, if you used Excel to compute 16 * 16, tell me “I typed =16*16 into Excel and got 256. You may type your answer right into this document.

Part I. Basic Computations
1. A restauraunt offers the following limited lunch menu:
|Main Course |Vegetables |Beverages |Desserts |
|Ham |Potatoes |Coffee |Cake |
|Chicken |Peas |Tea |Pie |
|Fish |Salad |Milk |Ice Cream |
|Veggie Burger | |Soda | |

a. (2 points) If one item is selected from each of the four groups, how many different meals can you order? Answer: 144 Explanation: 4*3*4*3= 144