Practice Quiz - Section 6-3 (Form B) - 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, 160 take vitamin A regularly, 250 take vitamin C regularly, and 60 take both regularly,. How many do not take either vitamin regularly?
150
350
90
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A restaurant serves 4 soups, 5 salads, 9 main dishes, and 3 desserts. The price-fixed meal consists of choosing one item from each category. How many price-fixed meals are possible?
540
21
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A group of 100 students includes 45 who play tennis, 38 who play basketball, and 37 who do not play either sport. How many play both sports?
20
83
46
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How many 5-letter code words are possible using any of the letters of the alphabet if letters cannot be repeated?
7,893,600
120
11,881,376
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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 be repeated?
1029
2401
343
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Of 200 families in a certain neighborhood, 90 own a cat, 50 own a dog, and 110 own a cat or a dog (or both). How many own a cat but not a dog?
60
30
90
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