Suppose You Are Told That an Experiment Consists of Three

question 102

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are told that an experiment consists of three stages and that there are three ways to accomplish the first stage, four ways to accomplish the second stage, and five to accomplish the third stage. What would be the number of ways to accomplish the experiment?

• A) 12
• B) 15
• C) 20
• D) 60

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