Question

Jacob is having dinner at a restaurant. The menu includes 7 appetizers, 12 entrées, and 5 desserts. Jacob can select one appetizer, one entrée, and one dessert. What is the total number of dinner combinations that Jacob can select from?

Answer 1

i believe the formula is\[\frac{n!}{a!e!d!}\]

Answer 2

where n = a+e+d

Answer 3

any 1 of 7 appetizers can be combined with any 1 of 12 entrees and any 1 of these combinations can combine with any 1 of 5 desserts

Answer 4

but my idea might have something like aed and dea as separtae groups .....

Answer 5

sorry what do i do

Answer 6

@amistre64 @cwrw238

Answer 7

well my method gives 7*12*5

Answer 8

so times it

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

420

Answer 11

right

Answer 12

thanks

Answer 13

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