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Steven went to a restaurant whose menu featured four appetiz

Postby maggiemagnet on Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:16 pm

Steven went to a restaurant whose menu featured four appetizers, five salads, three entrees, and four desserts. How many different combinations could he order if a dinner included one of each item?

It's just 4*5*3*4, right? Thank you.
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Postby Martingale on Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:18 pm

maggiemagnet wrote:Steven went to a restaurant whose menu featured four appetizers, five salads, three entrees, and four desserts. How many different combinations could he order if a dinner included one of each item?

It's just 4*5*3*4, right? Thank you.


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Re: Steven went to a restaurant whose menu featured four appetiz

Postby maggiemagnet on Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:59 am

Thank you very much! :clap:
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