Question

On Friday nights the local diner serves three main entrees, each with a choice of vegetable. The entrees are beef, chicken, and fish. The vegetables are spinach, broccoli, and carrots. How many possible dinners (entree and vegetable combinations) does the diner serve? List them.

Answer 1

3 entres

3 vegatables

so
3*3=9
9 combos
list
bs
bb
bc
cs
cb
cc
fs
fb
fc

Answer 2

Answer: The number of possible outcomes = 9

List are as follows :

BC,BBr, BCa, CS, CBr, CF, FS, FBr, FCa.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of entrees = 3

Number of vegetables = 3

Total number of possible dinners is given by

`3* 3\\\\=9`

Types of entrees are as follows:

Beef (B)

Chicken (C)

Fish (F)

Types of vegetables are as follows :

Spinach (S)

Broccoli (Br)

Carrots (Ca)

List are as follows :

BC,BBr, BCa, CS, CBr, CF, FS, FBr, FCa.