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MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem SOLUTION Since there are seven ski instructors, there are 7 ways Kami can be assigned to an instructor and 7 ways Kelvin can be assigned to an instructor. In total, the two of them can be assigned 7 × 7 = 49 ways. MATH RULES www.mathcounts.org Get the solution at www.mathcounts.org/poster In how many ways can Kelvin and Kami each b e randomly signed to one of seven ski instructor s? National Sponsors: Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Foundation, Phillips 66, Texas Instruments Incorporated, 3Mgives, Art of Problem Solving, NextThought Founding Sponsors: National Society of Professional Engineers, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, CNA Foundation

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Page 1: In how many ways can Kelvin and Kami each be randomly ... · MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem SOLUTION Since there are

MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem

MATHCOUNTS 2015–2016 Fall Newsletter Problem SOLUTION

Since there are seven ski instructors, there are 7 ways Kami can be assigned to an instructor and 7 ways Kelvin can be assigned to an instructor. In total, the two of them can be assigned 7 × 7 = 49 ways.

MATH RULES

www.mathcounts.orgGet the solution at www.mathcounts.org/poster

In how many ways can Kelvin and Kami each be randomly

assigned to one of sevenski instructors?

National Sponsors: Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Foundation, Phillips 66, Texas Instruments Incorporated, 3Mgives, Art of Problem Solving, NextThought

Founding Sponsors: National Society of Professional Engineers, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, CNA Foundation