A fast food offers a special for $9.99. The customer can choose from
3
3 types of main courses,
4
4 types of sides,
6
6 drinks, and
4
4 sauces. Assuming you will pick exactly one of each how many different possibilities are there?
The number of possibilities can be calculated by multiplying the number of choices for each category:
3 choices for the main course x 4 choices for the side x 6 choices for the drink x 4 choices for the sauce = 3 x 4 x 6 x 4 = 288
Therefore, there are 288 different possibilities for the special offer.