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Compare and contrast using a tree diagram and using the Fundamental Counting Principle to find numbers of outcomes.
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A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of an event. It is called a "tree" diagram because it starts with a single box (or root), which then branches off into several solutions, each of which is a possible outcome of the event. This Show more…
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