Lesson 1.2

1.2 The product rule for counting Quiz: AQA Further Maths, Unit 1

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Using the product rule, how many outcomes are there when a task with 4 outcomes is followed by a task with 7 outcomes?

    • 28
    • 11
    • 14
    • 21
  2. How do you find the total number of outcomes for independent sequential choices?

    • Add the choices
    • Subtract the choices
    • Multiply the choices
    • Divide the choices
  3. A shop has 5 shirts and 3 pairs of trousers. How many shirt and trouser outfits are possible?

    • 25
    • 8
    • 12
    • 15
  4. How many two-letter codes can be made from the 26 letters of the alphabet when letters may repeat?

    • 650
    • 52
    • 676
    • 702
  5. A route needs one bus and one train. There are 3 bus services and 2 train services. How many routes are possible?

    • 6
    • 5
    • 9
    • 12
  6. How many 4-digit PIN codes can be made from the digits 0 to 9 when digits may repeat?

    • 9000
    • 1000
    • 5040
    • 10000
  7. How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 when digits may repeat?

    • 81
    • 12
    • 24
    • 64
  8. What condition is required to apply the product rule for counting directly?

    • Independent choices
    • Dependent choices
    • Equal choices
    • Mutually exclusive choices
  9. How many 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 with no repeated digit?

    • 24
    • 60
    • 40
    • 48
  10. In how many orders can three different books be arranged on a shelf?

    • 3
    • 6
    • 27
    • 9
  11. A licence plate has 2 letters followed by 3 digits. Letters come from 26 and digits from 0 to 9, with repetition allowed. How many plates are possible?

    • 676000
    • 1757600
    • 6760
    • 260000
  12. A meal has one starter, one main and one dessert. There are 4 starters, 3 mains and 2 desserts. How many different meals are possible?

    • 9
    • 26
    • 24
    • 12
  13. How many 3-digit numbers with no repeated digits can be formed from the digits 2, 4, 6 and 8?

    • 24
    • 64
    • 12
    • 36
  14. A sandwich is made from 3 types of bread and 4 fillings, choosing one of each. How many sandwiches are possible?

    • 7
    • 16
    • 24
    • 12
  15. A coin is flipped and a six-sided die is rolled. How many combined outcomes are there?

    • 36
    • 6
    • 7
    • 12
  16. How many 3-digit numbers greater than 500 can be formed from the digits 2, 5, 7 and 9 with no repetition?

    • 12
    • 24
    • 18
    • 9
  17. A code has 2 different capital letters from A to E followed by 3 different digits. How many codes are possible?

    • 12000
    • 14400
    • 3600
    • 720
  18. A club must choose a president, a secretary and a treasurer from 6 members, with each role held by a different person. How many ways are there?

    • 720
    • 216
    • 120
    • 20
  19. There are 2 routes from town A to B, 3 from B to C and 4 from C to D. How many routes from A to D pass through B and C?

    • 24
    • 9
    • 12
    • 60
  20. How many 3-digit even numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 when repetition is allowed?

    • 40
    • 75
    • 50
    • 60

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