Consider a candy with 5 flavors; assume that you have a bag of this candy with many pieces of each. Imagine that you are on a strict diet that only allows you to eat 3 pieces of candy, and that to maximize your enjoyment of your treat, you will be eating this candy one piece at a time. First, how many possible outcomes are there for the first step (the first piece of candy eaten)?   Your Answer:

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Consider a candy with 5 flavors; assume that you have a bag of this candy with many pieces of each. Imagine that you are on a strict diet that only allows you to eat 3 pieces of candy, and that to maximize your enjoyment of your treat, you will be eating this candy one piece at a time.

First, how many possible outcomes are there for the first step (the first piece of candy eaten)?

 
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