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different colorings of bw in a 2x2 table (HOMC 2010 J Q5)

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July 25, 2019

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Problem Statement

Each box in a

2x2

table can be colored black or white. How many different colorings of the table are there?
(A):

4

, (B):

8

, (C):

16

, (D):

32

, (E) None of the above.