Use the Fundamental Counting Principle
Solve the problem.
-A restaurant offers a choice of 5 salads, 9 main courses, and 4 desserts. How many possible 3-course meals are there?
A)180 possible meals
B)18 possible meals
C)45 possible meals
D)360 possible meals

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The number of possible 3-course meals is found by multiplying the number of choices for each course: 5 salads * 9 main courses * 4 desserts = 180 possible meals.