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Seth is going in for a checkup at a large medical clinic. Seth will meet with one of the 55 physician assistants and be examined by one of the 44 doctors. How many different ways might Seth have a checkup?\newline_____ ways

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Q. Seth is going in for a checkup at a large medical clinic. Seth will meet with one of the 55 physician assistants and be examined by one of the 44 doctors. How many different ways might Seth have a checkup?\newline_____ ways
  1. Identify Options: Identify the number of options for each part of the checkup.\newlineSeth can meet with one of the 55 physician assistants.\newlineSeth can be examined by one of the 44 doctors.
  2. Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.\newlineTo find the total number of different ways Seth can have a checkup, multiply the number of options for meeting a physician assistant by the number of options for being examined by a doctor.\newlineTotal ways =Number of physician assistants×Number of doctors= \text{Number of physician assistants} \times \text{Number of doctors}\newlineTotal ways =5×4= 5 \times 4
  3. Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total number of different ways.\newlineTotal ways = 5×4=205 \times 4 = 20

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