Suppose a restaurant offers the following prix fixe menu: $$\begin{array} { l }
\text { cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="78\%" border } \
\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Main course prime rib, steak, chicken, filet of sole, } \
\text { Side dish } & \text { soup, crab cakes } \
\text { Dessert } & \text { cheesecake, ice cream } \
\text { Beverage } & \text { coffee, tea, milk }
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ How many different dinners can this restaurant serve?
A) $60$
B) $5$
C) $20$
D) $8$
E) $12$

Question

Suppose a restaurant offers the following prix fixe menu: $$\begin{array} { l } 
\text { cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="78\%" border } \
\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Main course prime rib, steak, chicken, filet of sole, } \
\text { Side dish } & \text { soup, crab cakes } \
\text { Dessert } & \text { cheesecake, ice cream } \
\text { Beverage } & \text { coffee, tea, milk }
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ How many different dinners can this restaurant serve?
A) $60$
B) $5$
C) $20$
D) $8$
E) $12$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of different dinners is calculated by multiplying the number of choices for each course: 5 main courses × 2 side dishes × 2 desserts × 3 beverages = 60 different dinners.

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