Question

14.36: Tyler has entered a buffet line in which he chooses one kind of meat, two different vegetables, and one dessert from the selections below. If the order of food items is not important, how many different meals might he choose? Meat beef, chicken, pork

Vegetables: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes
Dessert:brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream

Answer 1

• 72 different meal options

Explanation:

We have a choice of

• 1. Meat - 1 of 3 options
• 2. Vegetables - 2 of 4 options
• 3. Dessert - 1 of 4 options

Total number of meal combinations is

• Meat*Vegetables*Dessert =
• 3C1*4C2*4C1 = 3*6*4 =
• 72