Note: Consider we need to find the possible number of ways to choose 2 letters, without replacement, from the 4 letters A, B, C, and D.
Given:
Number of letters = 4
Number of letters selected without replacement = 2
To find:
The total possible number of ways.
Solution:
We have 4 letters A, B, C and D.
So, the number of ways to select first letter is 4.
After selecting a letter the number of remaining letters is 3.
So, the number of ways to select second letter is 3.
Now, the total number of ways to select 2 letters, without replacement, from the 4 letters A, B, C, and D is:
[tex]4\times 3=12[/tex]
Therefore, the required number of ways is 12.
