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The Rule of Sum

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• First task performed in m ways
• Second task performed in n ways
• Two tasks cannot be performed together
• Accomplished m+n ways

Example: Suppose that either a member of the mathematics faculty or a student who is a mathematics major is chosen as a representative to a university committee. How many different choices are there for this representative if there are 37 members of the mathematics faculty and 83 mathematics majors. ? By rule of sum, 37 + 83 = 120

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