Stage 32 · Counting, Permutations, Combinations & the Binomial Theorem

32.1.6 Putting Both Principles Together

32.1 The Two Counting Principles: Where All Counting Begins

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32.1.6 Putting Both Principles Together

Core idea

License plates, passwords, route problems: first split into broad cases, then go step by step inside each case, nesting cases and steps together

Module goal. Build the two basic habits of mind — add when you sort into kinds, multiply when you go step by step — and learn to tell whether a task is a 'sort' or a 'sequence', laying the foundation for permutations and combinations
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