Answer: A) 1260
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the number of combinations of n things taking r at a time is given by :-

Given : Total multiple-choice questions = 9
Total open-ended problems=6
If an examine must answer 6 of the multiple-choice questions and 4 of the open-ended problems ,
No. of ways to answer 6 multiple-choice questions
= 
No. of ways to answer 4 open-ended problems
= 
Then by using the Fundamental principal of counting the number of ways can the questions and problems be chosen = No. of ways to answer 6 multiple-choice questions x No. of ways to answer 4 open-ended problems
= 
Hence, the correct answer is option A) 1260
Given:
October: 8 3/8 inches
September : 60% less rain fell than in October.
This means that only 40% rain fell in September based on the amount of rain that fell in October.
8 3/8 ⇒ (8*8)+3/8 = 67/8
40% is 4/10
67/8 * 4/10 = 268/80 = 3 28/80 or 3 7/20 or 3.35
28 ÷ 2 = 14
80 ÷ 2 = 40
14 ÷ 2 = 7
40 ÷ 2 = 20
In September 3 7/20 inches or 3.35 inches of rain fell.
1+3+5+7+...+999 =
= 1+2+3+4+...+500
+1+2+3+...+499
= 2·(1+2+3+...+499) + 500
= 2·(499·500)/2 + 500
= 499·500 + 500
= 500·(499 + 1)
= 500·500
= 250.000