Problema Solution
At Sarah's cafe, lunch consists of a choice of: burrito, pasta, soup or taco. A choice of french fries, salid, potato salad or coleslaw, and a choice of coke, coffee, milk or juice. In how many different ways can lunch be ordered?
Answer provided by our tutors
lunch consists of:
main course - choice of burrito, pasta, soup or taco = 4 options
side dish - choice of french fries, salad, potato salad or coleslaw = 4 options
beverage - choice of coke, coffee, milk or juice = 4 options
If the lunch order has a main course, a side dish, and a beverage then we have
4 main courses x 4 side dishes x 4 beverages
4 * 4 * 4 = 64 ways to order
Lunch can be ordered in 64 different ways.