Question

At a salad bar, customers have the choice of 3 types of lettuce: romaine, bibb, or endive. Toppings include shredded carrots, bees, red peppers, and broccoli bites. The dressings available are oil and vinegar, French, ranch, Italian, and Russian. Determine the sample space for all posdible salads.

Answer 1

The sample space for all possible salads can be found by multiplying the number of choices for each category:

3 types of lettuce * 4 toppings * 5 dressings = 60 possible salads

Therefore, the sample space for all possible salads is 60.