Use the Fundamental Counting Principle
Solve the problem.
-A student must choose 1 of 5 science electives, 1 of 6 social studies electives, and 1 of 9 language electives. How many possible course selections are there?
A)270 course selections
B)20 course selections
C)30 course selections
D)540 course selections

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The Fundamental Counting Principle states that if there are n ways to do one thing, and m ways to do another, then there are n*m ways to do both. Here, the student has 5 choices for science, 6 for social studies, and 9 for language, so the total number of course selections is 5*6*9 = 270.