2012年新GRE数学考点指导——Combinations of Choices(1)

  Combinations of Choices

  If there are n choices for one type and m choices for second type, then number of combinations for both types is the product of choices:n*m.

  Example:

  If there are 3 kinds of breads to choose from and 4 kinds of meats, then we can make 3*4=12 different sandwiches.

  If an alphabet has 26 letters, then the number of possible 2 letter word is 26*26=676.All of them may not be vaild words.