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In this case no need to specify.

The order inside the tests does not matter..

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The question is unclear and the answer is incorrect. First of all, it is not stated whether the student has to answer exactly or at least two (or three) questions. If a student answered exactly three questions it is true that he answered 2 questions (it is whilst not true that he answered exactly two questions). Moreover, if the order inside each part does not matter (as the author of the question claimed above), then in case of exactly 2 and exactly 3 questions the answer should be Binomial(3, 2)*Binomial(4, 2) = 3*6 = 18. So, 72 is a correct answer only if we assume that firstly student has to answer exactly 2 questions in part A and exactly 3 questions in part B and additionally order of answers matters (i.e. to answer the 1st question and then answer the 2nd is different from answer the 2nd and then answer the 1st).
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The question is unclear and the answer is incorrect. First of all, it is not stated whether the student has to answer exactly or at least two (or three) questions. If a student answered exactly three questions it is true that he answered 2 questions (it is whilst not true that he answered exactly two questions). Moreover, if the order inside each part does not matter (as the author of the question claimed above), then in case of exactly 2 and exactly 3 questions the answer should be Binomial(3, 2)*Binomial(4, 2) = 3*6 = 18. So, 72 is a correct answer only if we assume that firstly student has to answer exactly 2 questions in part A and exactly 3 questions in part B and additionally order of answers matters (i.e. to answer the 1st question and then answer the 2nd is different from answer the 2nd and then answer the 1st).


Agreed! Way too much ambiguity!!
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Added to the list of not a good question we are looking for :)
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A = 3*2
B = 4*2

Answer = A * B = 6 * 12 = 72.

Answer is D.
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Re: Fritz is taking an examination that consists of two parts, A [#permalink]
Instruction 1: Part A: 3p2= 6
Instruction 2: Part B: 4p2= 12
Instruction: It means Part A and Part B are dependent on each other. So, 12x6 = 72; Thus the Answer: D
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