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There are 8 movies that you would like to see currently showing in theatres. In how many different ways can you choose a movie to see this Saturday and one to see this Sunday?

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Answer:56Step-by-step explanation:Assumption: You don't watch the same movie twiceI will explain in 2 waysMETHOD 1: Multiplication RuleOn Saturday, you have 8 choices. On Sunday, you have 7 choices because u have already watched 1 movie on Saturday8Γ—7 = 56METHOD 2: PermutationSince 'order' is important, i.e. watching movie A on Saturday & B on Sunday is different from watching B on Saturday & A on Sunday, so it's8P2 = 56