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counting and probability intermediate
Problem
Tyler has entered a buffet line in which he chooses one kind of meat, two different vegetables and one dessert. 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
Meat: beef, chicken, pork
Vegetables: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes
Dessert: brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream
Solution
There are choices for the meat and for dessert.
There are ways to choose of the vegetables, since we don't care about the order in which the vegetables are chosen.
The answer therefore is
There are ways to choose of the vegetables, since we don't care about the order in which the vegetables are chosen.
The answer therefore is
Final answer
72