document.write( "Question 433152: A pizza shop offers 3 different toppings and 2 types of crust. How many possible types of pizza can you order if each pizza can have one, two, or three differnt toppings?\r
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document.write( "I got 78, but I think that is too many, because is pepperoni/ sausage the same as sausage/pepperoni????\r
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document.write( "I worked it out the long way (tree) and got 42 ??? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #300261 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I get 14. For each type of crust, there are three ways to have one topping (T1, T2, or T3), three ways to have two toppings (T1&T2, T1&T3, T2&T3), and only one way to have all three toppings (T1&T23&T3) (if order doesn't matter). 3 plus 3 plus 1 = 7 for each of two types of crust. Ergo, 14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |