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The Greasy Spoon Restaurant offers 6 appetizers and 14

main courses. In how many ways can a person order a
two-course meal?
84
112
20
196

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Answer:

84 - if they can only have an appetiser and a main course

Explanation:

We have 6 * 14 distinct combinations.

If we could also have 2 appetisers or 2 main courses, that brings us up to 316 combinations (
6*14 + 6^2 + 14^2) - this is not an options so we do not need to consider this.

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