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Trina is trying to decide which lunch combination to order at a sandwich shop: 4, 5, 6, or

7. Each combination comes with the choice of an apple, an orange, or a pear. How many
possible outcomes are there for a lunch combination and a piece of fruit?
apple
orange
pear
apple
5
orange
pear
apple
orange
pear
apple
orange
pear
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10

Trina is trying to decide which lunch combination to order at a sandwich shop: 4, 5, 6, or-example-1
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12 different combinations because there are 4 different lunch options, each with a choice of 3 different fruits. 4*3 = 12
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