Question

Solve the problem by using the counting principle. (:

Drapery is sold in 4 different fabrics. Each fabric comes in 13 different patterns. Each pattern is offered in 9 different colors. How many fabric-pattern-color combinations are there?

Answer 1

so 4 fabrices 13 pattersns per fabric 9 colors per fabric first consider 4 fabrrics and 13 paterns 13 patterns per fabric and 4 fabric so 4 times 13=52 total then 9 52 patterns 9 for each 52 times 9=468 468 patterns total