Ruth is making a necklace for a friend . she has 3 different types of clasps, 2 different chains , and 5 different cnarms. if she only puts one charm on the necklace , how many different necklaces could she make?
a) 3
b) 10
c) 25
d) 30

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Answer:30

Step-by-step explanation:

3different clasps

2 different chains

5 different charms

3×2×5 = 30 different necklace can be made by Ruth

Rule of product gives the number of ways a group of processes can be done. The amount of different necklaces that Ruth can make is given by: Option d): 30

What is the rule of product in combinatorics?

If a work A can be done in p ways, and another work B can be done in q ways, then both A and B can be done in [tex]p \times q[/tex]  ways.

Remember that this count doesn't differentiate between order of doing A first or B first then doing other work after the first work.

Thus, doing A then B is considered same as doing B then A

For the given case, we have to do single single selection out of clasps,  chains and charms available since one necklace contains one-one of each of them. Their total number of selections can be calculated using the above given rule of product.

Counts of types of clasps := 3

Count of types of chains = 2

Count of types of charms = 5

Thus, by product  rule, total ways of selecting one-one items from each 3 parts, we get:

Total types of different necklaces = [tex]3 \times 2 \times 5[/tex] = 30

Thus, the amount of different necklaces that Ruth can make is given by: Option d): 30

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