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# If x is 1, 2, or 3 and y is either 2 or 4, then the product xy can hav

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If x is 1, 2, or 3 and y is either 2 or 4, then the product xy can have how many different possible values?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
E. Seven

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03 Jul 2018, 02:27
Bunuel wrote:
If x is 1, 2, or 3 and y is either 2 or 4, then the product xy can have how many different possible values?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
E. Seven

Since x can take 3 values and y can take 2 values, the product xy can take
$$C_1^3*C_1^2 = 3*2 = 6$$ values. Both 1*4 and 2*2 have the same product(4)

Therefore, there are 6 - 1 = 5(Option C) different possible values for the product xy.
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