document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934463>Question 934463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok so this isn't homework, this is a work related thing that I just cant get my head around,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if at any one time I have 8 flavoured yogurts, we have 17 different toppings and 6 different sauces, how many combinations can be made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 * 17 * 6 = 816 different possible combinations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "make the problem simpler and you can see how it works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consider 2 different flavored yogurts with 2 different toppings and 2 different sauces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total number of possible combinations would be 2 * 2 * 2 = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consider the yogurts are vanilla and chocolate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider the toppings are walnuts and cherries.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider the sauces are chocolate and strawberry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your 8 different possible combinations are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       yogurt           topping          sauce\r\n" );
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document.write( "                       vanilla          walnuts          chocolate\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                         strawberry\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                        cherries         chocolate\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                         strawberry\r\n" );
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document.write( "                       chocolate        walnuts          chocolate\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                         strawberry\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                        cherries         chocolate\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                         strawberry\r\n" );
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