SOLUTION: Luis can select one or more of the following 3 topping for his ice cream: nuts, whipped cream, cherries. If he selects one or more, how many different combinations of toppings are

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Question 337608: Luis can select one or more of the following 3 topping for his ice cream: nuts, whipped cream, cherries. If he selects one or more, how many different combinations of toppings are possible? (Assume that the order of the toppings does not matter.)

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here are the number of different combinations:
= 3c1 + 3c2 + 3c3
= 3 + 3 + 1
= 7
Done!