Practice Quiz - Section 6-3 (Form A) - Basic Counting Principles
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A nutritionist is conducting a survey of athletes to determine how many regularly take vitamins A and C. Of the 500 athletes surveyed, 170 take vitamin A regularly, 290 take vitamin C regularly, and 80 take both regularly,. How many do not take either vitamin regularly?
120
380
40
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A restaurant serves 3 soups, 4 salads, 10 main dishes, and 4 desserts. The price-fixed meal consists of choosing one item from each category. How many price-fixed meals are possible?
480
21
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A group of 100 students includes 52 who play tennis, 43 who play basketball, and 35 who do not play either sport. How many play both sports?
30
95
60
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How many 4-letter code words are possible using any of the letters of the alphabet if letters cannot be repeated?
358,800
98
456,976
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How many different 4-digit numbers can be formed from the digits {1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7} if the number must be at least 5000 and digits may not be repeated?
360
840
210
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Of 200 families in a certain neighborhood, 80 own a cat, 60 own a dog, and 110 own a cat or a dog (or both). How many own a cat but not a dog?
50
30
90
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