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A computer is sold with or without a monitor, with or without a keyboard, with or without a DVD player, and with or without a Zip drive. How many different choices are there?​

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Final answer:

To find the total number of choices, we multiply the number of options for each category: 2 monitor options x 3 keyboard options x 4 DVD player options x 5 Zip drive options = 120 different choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of different choices, we need to find the total number of possibilities for each option and then multiply them together.

Let's say there are 2 options for the monitor (with or without), 3 options for the keyboard (with or without), 4 options for the DVD player (with or without), and 5 options for the Zip drive (with or without).

To find the total number of choices, we multiply the number of options for each category:

2 monitor options x 3 keyboard options x 4 DVD player options x 5 Zip drive options = 120 different choices.

Therefore, there are 120 different choices.

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