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document.write( "A soft drink from 6 soft drinks can be selected in 6 ways.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Three snacks can be selected from 12 snacks in C(12,3) =  = 220 ways.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are 6*220 = 1320 combinations of 6 soft drinks and 3 snacks.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Total number of possible selections is 1320.\r\n" );
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