Question

A lunch shop offers 2 kinds of soups, 3 kinds of sandwiches, and 3 kinds of beverages. How many combinations of one soup, one sandwich, and one beverage are possible?

Answer 1

there are 18 combinations possible

Explanation:

Lets say the soups are Mushroom(M) and Chicken (C)

The sandwhiches are Tuna (T), Salad (S) and Ham (H)

The drinks are Water (W), Pineapple Juice (P) and raspberry shake (R)

The only arrangements that you can get are

MTW

MTP

MTR

MSW

MSP

MSR

MHW

MHP

MHR

CTW

CTP

CTR

CSW

CSP

CSR

CHW

CHP

CHR

Total 18

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