Question

How many ways can you choose one insect from a collection of 5 butterflies and 11 ants? (b) how many ways can you choose one flower from a garden of two roses, six lilies, and eight birds of paradise? (c) how many ways can you choose two pieces of fruit from a bowl containing one persimmon and four mangoes?

Answer 1

(A) You can choose 1 from 16 in 16 ways.

(B) You can choose 1 from 16 in 16 ways.

(C) You can choose 2 from 5 in 5!/(2!*(5-2)!) = (5*4)/(2*1) = 10 ways.