Question

Ernest’s favorite lunch is a turkey, lettuce, and tomato sandwich Ernest can make the sandwich using either white bread or wheat bread Sometimes he adds cheese, pickles, or mayonnaise in any combination, but other times he doesn’t add anything Ernest says that there are 8 different ways to make his favorite sandwich Is he correct? Explain

Answer 1

Ernest is wrong, because the sandwich can be made in 6 different ways (lunch > sandwich: white bread > cheese, pickles, mayonnaise ; wheat bread > cheese, pickles, mayonnaise) and the lunch can be made in 8 different ways.