Suppose you are told that an experiment consists of three stages and that there are three ways to accomplish the first stage, four ways to accomplish the second stage, and five to accomplish the third stage. What would be the number of ways to accomplish the experiment?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 20
D) 60

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To find the total number of ways to accomplish the experiment, we need to use the multiplication principle. We multiply the number of ways to accomplish each individual stage to find the total number of ways to accomplish the experiment.
Total number of ways = (number of ways to accomplish stage 1) x (number of ways to accomplish stage 2) x (number of ways to accomplish stage 3) = 3 x 4 x 5 = 60. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

Suppose You Are Told That an Experiment Consists of Three