Question

2. For dinner you can have a main dish of steak, chicken, or fish. As a side

you can choose potato, green beans, or salad. And for dessert pie, cake, or
cookie. How many combinations are possible

9
16
27
30

Answer 1

The answer is 9.

Explanation:

Thank about it this way. Every main gets one side. That means each main has a possibility of 3 sides. We get the expression below.

3*3=9

Therefore, there are 9 possibilites.

Answer 2

27

Explanation:

3 main courses

3 side dishes

3 desserts

3*3*3 or 3³ = 27