A diner has a breakfast special. A customer can chose scrambled, fried, or poached eggs. The breakfast comes with a side of bacon, sausage, or fruit salad. The customer can choose coffee, tea, or milk. How many different combinations of eggs, side, and drink does a customer have to choose from?
Solution:
Number of ways the customer can choose eggs=3
Number of ways the customer can choose side=3
Number of ways the customer can choose drinks=3
So, total number of combinations for choosing eggs and side and drinks
=3(for eggs) and 3(for sides) and 3(for drinks)
=3 * 3 *3
=27
A customer has 27 combinations of eggs, side, and drink available.