Question

Natalie is ordering a burrito. For the main protein, she is given the option of veggie, chicken, carnitas, or carne asada. For the beans, she is given the option of no beans, black beans, or pinto beans. How many possible order combinations are there?

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Explanation:

For this counting question, we need to figure out the possible choices for each selection.

For main protein, there are four options, so we can make four slots

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For beans, there's three options, so we can make three slots
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Doing some casework, we know that 4*3 = 12, which is the answer.