SOLUTION: At a restaurant, there are 4 different kinds of noodles, 3 different sauces, and 2 different types of breads. Using the counting principle, how many different combinations can you

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Question 1134549: At a restaurant, there are 4 different kinds of noodles, 3 different sauces, and 2 different types of breads. Using the counting principle, how many different combinations can you have?
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Answer by Glaviolette(140) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since each kind of noodle can be paired with each sauce which can be paired with each bread, you multiply the values. 4*3*2 = 24 combinations