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A sandwich shop offers a choice of 5 meats, 3 cheeses, and 4 different breads. How many different combinations of sandwiches are there to choose from which contain one kind of meat, one kind of cheese, and one type of bread?

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Since only one of each can be selected, the combination is given by:


C=5\cdot3\cdot4

which is equal to 60

Answer: there a 60 different combinations of sandwiches

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