Question

The 10 students who completed a special flying course are waiting to see if they will be awarded the one distinctiin or the one merit award for their offers.
In how many ways can the two awards be given if the same student can recieve both awards?
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Answer 1

Ways can the two awards be given if the same student can receive both awards (i.e repetition is allowed)

$$10\times10=100$$

$$1D1M, 1D2M, 1D3M, 1D4M,1D5M,$$ $$1D6M,1D7M,1D8M,1D9M,1D10M,$$ $$2D1M, 2D2M, 2D3M, 2D4M,2D5M,$$ $$2D6M,2D7M,2D8M,2D9M,2D10M,$$ $$3D1M, 3D2M, 3D3M, 3D4M,3D5M,$$ $$3D6M,3D7M,3D8M,3D9M,3D10M,$$ $$4D1M, 4D2M, 4D3M, 4D4M,4D5M,$$ $$4D6M,4D7M,4D8M,4D9M,4D10M,$$ $$5D1M, 5D2M, 5D3M, 5D4M,5D5M,$$ $$5D6M,5D7M,5D8M,5D9M,5D10M,$$ $$6D1M, 6D2M, 6D3M, 6D4M,6D5M,$$ $$6D6M,6D7M,6D8M,6D9M,6D10M,$$ $$7D1M, 7D2M, 7D3M, 7D4M,7D5M,$$ $$7D6M,7D7M,7D8M,7D9M,7D10M,$$ $$8D1M, 8D2M, 8D3M, 8D4M,8D5M,$$ $$8D6M,8D7M,8D8M,8D9M,8D10M,$$ $$9D1M, 9D2M, 9D3M, 9D4M,9D5M,$$ $$9D6M,9D7M, 9D8M,9D9M,9D10M,$$ $$10D1M, 10D2M, 10D3M, 10D4M,10D5M,$$ $$10D6M,10D7M, 10D8M,10D9M,10D10M.$$