Use the counting principle to obtain the answer.
-A restaurant offered salads with 3 types of lettuce, 3 different toppings, and 6 different dressings. How many different types of salad could be offered?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 27
D) 54

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Use the counting principle to obtain the answer.
-A restaurant offered salads with 3 types of lettuce, 3 different toppings, and 6 different dressings. How many different types of salad could be offered?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 27
D) 54

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The counting principle states that if there are $n$ ways to do one thing, and $m$ ways to do another, then there are $n \times m$ ways to do both. Here, we have 3 choices for lettuce, 3 for toppings, and 6 for dressings, so the total number of combinations is $3 \times 3 \times 6 = 54$.

Use the Counting Principle to Obtain the Answer. -A Restaurant Offered Salads with 3 Types of Lettuce, 3