Question

Justine is a wedding coordinator. She is selecting the menu options for the reception. First, she will give the guests a choice of Salad or Soup for the first course. Then, she will allow them to pick from a chicken, steak, or a vegetarian for their main course. Finally, she will allow the guests to choose a slice of the bride’s vanilla cake or a slice of the groom’s chocolate cake. How many possible dinner options are available for the wedding guests?

Answer 1

There are 12 possible dinner options for the wedding guests.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of possible dinner options for the wedding guests, we can multiply the number of choices for each course together.

For the first course, Justine is giving the guests a choice of Salad or Soup.

Therefore, there are 2 options for the first course.

For the main course, Justine is allowing the guests to pick from a chicken, steak, or a vegetarian option.

Therefore, there are 3 options for the main course.

Finally, for the dessert, the guests can choose a slice of the bride’s vanilla cake or a slice of the groom’s chocolate cake. Therefore, there are 2 options for the dessert.

To find the total number of dinner options, we multiply the number of options for each course:

2 options for the first course * 3 options for the main course * 2 options for the dessert = 12.