Four consecutive traffic signals each show either red or green.

Four consecutive traffic signals each show either red or green. How many different arrangements of the four signals are possible?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

16

Steps/Work

Since the answer choices to the question are so small (relatively speaking), you can get to the correct answer without having to do any fancy calculations. With a drawing and a bit of 'brute force', you can answer this question relatively quickly.
We're told that 4 consecutive traffic signals each show either red or green. We're asked how many different arrangements of the 4 signals are possible.
Total Options: 16
Final Answer:
A