Virtual Nerd: What Is the Fundamental Counting Principle?

What is the Fundamental Counting Principle? Have you ever come across word problems that give you a bunch of options and you are asked to figure out the number of possible combinations? Well, if you know how to use the Fundamental...

Oh my, five types of bread, eight kinds of lunchmeat, and six choices of cheeses. How many different combinations of sandwiches can be made? That's going to take a long time to figure out. No, it's not. Just use the Fundamental Counting...

Sometimes all you need is an image to help solve a word problem. This tutorial shows how drawing picture can help you determine a correct number of possibilities with given data. You can also use the FCP or fundamental counting principle...

How many different outfits can you make with what you have in your closet? The Fundamental Counting Principle can help you find an answer! Learners find totals using the Fundamental Counting Principle with problems that can have...

The notion of permutations is used when rearranging objects or values. How many ways can the letters in the word NUMBER be rearranged? Don't try writing them all out one by one because it would take a long time. Use the Fundamental...

Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the Fundamental Counting Principle. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the...

The Fundamental Counting Principle (FCP) can be used to find a number of permutations. Follow along with this tutorial to see how to use the FCP to find the number ways you can rearrange the letters in the word NUMBER. [4:26]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An explanation with examples of using the Counting Principle as a method for calculating the total number of possible outcomes. This lesson includes a video [6 mins,...

A comprehensive guide for learning all about the fundamental counting principle with definitions, determining sample space, solved examples, and practice questions.

In these questions, students use the fundamental counting principle, combinations and permutations to determine the number of possible outcomes and the probability. Solutions and explanations are included.