Question

John is making himself a lunch. He has three different soups to choose from, four kinds of soda, and three different kinds of fruit. How many different lunches can he prepare today?

28


36


40


48

Answer 1

36 should be the answer

Answer 2

Answer: 48.

Explanation:

Given : John is making himself a lunch.

The number of kinds of soups = 4

The number of kinds of soda = 4

The number of kinds of fruits = 3

Using the fundamental principal of counting , the number of different lunches can he prepare today is given by :-

`4*4*3=48`

Therefore, he can prepare 48 lunches today.