Question

A restaurant offers 8 appetizers and 9 main courses. In how many ways can a person order a two course meal? Use the multiplication principle with two groups of items.

Answer 1

It's 8x9, or 72.

Answer 2

Is it really that simple? This is on my final and this doesn't seem like a college question

Answer 3

It is indeed that simple. I would even say it's intuitively clear.

Answer 4

Thanks then. I feel a bit silly now but I'm not taking chances.