Question

Debbie goes to a diner famous for its express lunch menu. The menu has 5 appetizers, 3 soups, 7 entrees, 6 vegetables, and 4 desserts. How many different meals consisting of either an appetizer or a soup, one entree, one vegetable, and one dessert can Debbie order? show work

Answer 1

make a tree diagram?

Answer 2

but it says an appetizer or a soup

Answer 3

If you treat soup/appetizer as a combined category of 3 + 5 = 8 elements, you will have 4 working categories. Now, from the soup/appetizer category and the other 3 categories, multiply the number of selections for all four categories.

Answer 4

8 x 7 x 6 x 4 = 1344?

Answer 5

You got it! Good job!

Answer 6

(: thanks for helping.

Answer 7

uw! Good luck to you in all of your studies and thx for the recognition! @NY,NY

Answer 8

sure.