Question

an auto dealer offers a compact car, a midsize, a sport utility vehicle, and a light truck, each either in standard, custom, or sport styling, a choice of manual or automatic transmission, and a selection from 7 colors. How many ways of buying a vehicle from this dealer are there?

Answer 1

Answer: 168

Explanation:

First, let's count the types of selection:

We can select:

Type of car: a compact car, a midsize, a sport utility vehicle, and a light truck (4 options)

Pack: standard, custom, or sport styling, (3 options)

type of transmission: Manual or automatic (2 options)

Color: (7 options)

The total number of combinations is equal to the product of the number of options in each selection:

C = 4*3*2*7 = 168