Question

1. in her third year of high school, maria will definitely study english, physics, biology, and mathematics. she will pick her other three courses from the following list: data processing, dramatic arts, instrumental music, french, italian, german, spanish, keyboarding, and accounting. how many different course programs are available to her if she wants to take one business subject, one arts course, and one second language?

Explanation:

Step1: Count business - subject options

There is 1 business subject (Accounting).

Step2: Count arts - course options

There are 3 arts courses (Dramatic Arts, Instrumental Music, Keyboarding).

Step3: Count second - language options

There are 4 second - languages (French, Italian, German, Spanish).

Step4: Calculate total course programs

Use the multiplication principle. The total number of different course programs is the product of the number of options for each type of course. So, $1\times3\times4 = 12$.

Answer:

12