2014-10-18 09:00:18

A restaurant has a lunch special that includes one appetizer, one entree, and one beverage. The restaurant offers four different appetizers, six different entrees, and 5 different beverages. If a meal is considered unique if it contains a different combination of appetizer, entree, and beverage, how many such unique meals can be made at the restaurant?

The correct answer is 120
Explanation: To find the total number of combinations available, imagine the menu is made up of three slots: appetizer, entree, beverage:

___    ___     ___

Now, think of how many options are available in each:

 4         6          5   

Next, multiply the number of options for each slot: 4 x 6 x 5 = 120. Thus, the correct answer is 120.