The Fundamental Counting Principle

Have you ever realized that there are several possible ways in doing most tasks or activities like planning a seating arrangement or predicting the possible outcomes of a race?

2. Some of the five presidential candidates – Isko, Leni, Pacquiao, Ping, and Ka Leody will attend a presidential interview conducted by the Commission on Election. If there were exactly five empty seats in the studio, in how many ways could they seat themselves?

3. Using the digits 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 0,

    b) how many ways can you write a four-digit positive odd integer if the digits can be repeated?

As a Lasallian, how important is the fundamental counting principle (FCP) in forming conclusions and making wise decisions?

What was the most important thing you learned in today’s lesson?