an ice cream store has 31 flavors of ice cream and 10 toppings. A regular sundae has one flavor of ice cream, one topping, and comes with or without whipped cream. How many different ice cream sundaes can be ordered?
I'm thinking 310 but how do i figure it out
No, you forgot to multiply by two for the choice of with or without whipped cream
so its 620
yes
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To figure out the number of different ice cream sundaes that can be ordered, you need to multiply the number of choices for each component.
1. Flavors of ice cream: There are 31 flavors to choose from, so you have 31 options.
2. Toppings: There are 10 toppings available, so you have 10 options.
3. Whipped cream: You can choose to have whipped cream or not, so there are 2 options.
To calculate the total number of different sundaes, you need to multiply these three numbers together:
31 flavors × 10 toppings × 2 whipped cream options = 620 different ice cream sundaes
So the correct answer is 620, not 310.