SOLUTION: at a local resaturant a new dinner menu is available that offers 4 courses an appetizer a salad a main dish and a dessert all for one price there are 7 appetizers 2 salads 4 main d

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Question 632277: at a local resaturant a new dinner menu is available that offers 4 courses an appetizer a salad a main dish and a dessert all for one price there are 7 appetizers 2 salads 4 main dishes and 4 desserts how many dinner outcomes are possible
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You multiply the numbers of outcomes for each category:

Main Dishes * Appetizers * Salads * Desserts
4*7*2*4 = 224

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