Question

Jason is ordering a sandwich. There are different options for types of bread, cheese, and meat. If there are 4 kinds of cheese, 4 kinds of meat, and there are 48 total different sandwiches that could be built, how many types of bread can Jason choose from?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6

Answer 1

Jason can choose from 3 types of bread when creating a sandwich because the 48 total sandwich combinations are based on having 4 options each of cheese and meat, leading to 3 options for bread (4 * 4 * 3 = 48).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves determining the number of types of bread Jason can choose from when building a sandwich, given there are various options for bread, cheese, and meat, and a total of 48 different sandwiches that could be built using these options. We know there are 4 kinds of cheese and 4 kinds of meat available. To find the number of types of bread, we can divide the total number of sandwich combinations by the product of the number of cheese and meat options.The calculation is 48 total sandwiches / (4 kinds of cheese * 4 kinds of meat) which equals 48 / 16, yielding 3 as the result. Therefore, Jason can choose from 3 types of bread.