Question

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The menu at Jestine's Restaurant has side dishes
and main dishes. The side dishes are Rice,
Potatoes and Vegetables. The main dishes are
Chicken, Fish and Beef. If you can order one side
dish and one main dish, how many possible
combinations are there?
A. 9 combinations
B. 6 combinations
C. 7 combinations
D. 12 combinations

Answer is A

Answer 1

Answer: Choice A) 9 combinations

Step-by-step explanation:

Imagine you had a table with 3 rows and 3 columns. The rows represent the possible main dishes (Chicken, Fish, Beef) and the rows represent the side dishes (Rice, Potatoes, Vegetables).

The table has 3*3 = 9 cells inside it. Each inner cell represents a different combo the customer can order.