document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315902>Question 315902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ways can you select a different meal if the menu offers a choice of 4 appetizers, 9 entrees, 3 desserts and 12 drinks? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's do a simpler problem first. You have 3 shirts (Red, Green, Yellow) and 2 pants (Blue, White). How many outfits can you make? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say you choose Red shirt. Then your outfits are RB and RW. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say you choose Green shirt. Then your outfits are GB and GW. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say you choose Yellow shirt. Then your outfits are YB and YW. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are three shirts you could have chosen, and for each of them, you have 2 pants to choose from. The total number of outfits is 2 + 2 + 2, or you could have done 2*3 to get 6. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, the same principle holds true. You just multiply the different possibilities to get the total number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 4 appetizers, 9 entrees, 3 desserts and 12 drinks make 4*9*3*12 = 1296 different meals.  </SPAN>\n" );
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