Vijay is at a music festival where several bands play at the same time. There are 2 bands playing from 3:00 to 4:00, and 8 bands playing from 4:00 to 5:00. Assuming Vijay goes to see exactly one band every hour, how many different sets of bands can Vijay see at the music festival?____ ways
Q. Vijay is at a music festival where several bands play at the same time. There are 2 bands playing from 3:00 to 4:00, and 8 bands playing from 4:00 to 5:00. Assuming Vijay goes to see exactly one band every hour, how many different sets of bands can Vijay see at the music festival?____ ways
Identify number of bands: Step 1: Identify the number of bands playing each hour.From 3:00 to 4:00, there are 2 bands playing.From 4:00 to 5:00, there are 8 bands playing.
Calculate total sets: Step 2: Calculate the total number of different sets of bands Vijay can see.Vijay can choose 1 band from the 2 bands playing in the first hour and 1 band from the 8 bands playing in the second hour.The total number of different sets is calculated by multiplying the number of choices in each hour: 2 bands ×8 bands.2×8=16
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