In a school building, there are 8 exterior doors and 12 stairways to enter the second floor. Find a total number of ways to reach the second floor

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Gunnar Frank

Mathematics

6 August, 12:36

In a school building, there are 8 exterior doors and 12 stairways to enter the second floor. Find a total number of ways to reach the second floor

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Knox · Answer 1

To reach the second floor you would look at all ways to enter to building (8) and multiply it by the number of ways to reach the second floor (12).

8 x 12 = 96 possibilities

Think of it in groups.

1st door and 12 possible sets of steps

2nd door and 12 possible sets of steps

3rd door and 12 possible sets of steps

4th door and 12 possible sets of steps

5th door and ..., etc ...