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Question
From Goa to Bombay there are two roots; air, and sea. From Bombay to Delhi there are three routes; air, rail and road. From Goa to Delhi via Bombay, how many kinds of routes are there?
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Solution
Number of routes from Goa to Bombay = 2
Number of routes from Bombay to Delhi = 3
Using fundamental principle of multiplication:
Number of routes from Goa to Delhi via Bombay = 2\[\times\]3 = 6
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