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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

A student must choose a program of four courses from a menu of courses consisting of English, Algebra, Geometry, History, Art, and Latin. This program must contain English and at least one mathematics course. In how many ways can this program be chosen?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let us split this up into two cases. Case : The student chooses both algebra and geometry. This means that courses have already been chosen. We have more options for the last course, so there are possibilities here. Case : The student chooses one or the other. Here, we simply count how many ways we can do one, multiply by , and then add to the previous. Assume the mathematics course is algebra. This means that we can choose of History, Art, and Latin, which is simply . If it is geometry, we have another options, so we have a total of options if only one mathematics course is chosen. Thus, overall, we can choose a program in ways
Final answer
C