document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193917>Question 1193917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lucinda goes to the local pizzeria for dinner with a group of friends. The menu offers 4 types of soup, 5 main meals, 6 desserts and 3 different types of drinks. Lucinda will order 2 different courses and a drink. How many dinner options does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook answer is 222.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone explain the solution of this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*5*6 = 120 (for the first course)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4*5 = 60 (for the second course)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i add them up to 180 and multiply it by 3 to get 540.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #825983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52778)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=825983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In such problems, the answer is the product of some participating numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But 222 = 2*111 = 2*3*37,  and the number 37 is not among the input numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the answer in the textbook, mentioned in your post, is INCORRECT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In our days, there are many pseudo-textbooks in the Internet, written/composed by pseudo-specialists for pseudo-students.\r<BR>\n" );
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