Use the Fundamental Counting Principle
-There are 5 roads leading from Bluffton to Hardeeville, 9 roads leading from Hardeeville to Savannah, and 5 roads leading from Savannah to Macon. How many ways are there to get from Bluffton to Macon?
A) 225 ways
B) 19 ways
C) 45 ways
D) 450 ways

Question

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To find the total number of ways to get from Bluffton to Macon, multiply the number of roads between each pair of cities: 5 (Bluffton to Hardeeville) * 9 (Hardeeville to Savannah) * 5 (Savannah to Macon) = 225 ways.