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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A delicatessen offers 4 different breads, 4 cheeses, and 6 different meats. In how many ways can a sandwich be made with 1 bread, 2 cheese, and 3 meats?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply multiply multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4\times _4C_2\times _6C_3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just don't understand what are the right numbers to multiply with what.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it's the groupings mainly?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 choose 1 (which is 4) times 4 choose 2 times 6 choose 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one out of 4 bread times 2 out of 4 cheese times 3 out of 6 meat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

counting principle says multiply all together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh! Thank you so much. That really helped. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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