Question

A restaurant offers 4 types of appetizers, 5 main courses, and 3 desserts. If a customer selects one item from each category, how many different meal combinations are possible?(1 point)
Responses

12
12

20
20

60
60

100

Answer 1

To find the total number of different meal combinations possible when a customer selects one item from each category (appetizers, main courses, and desserts), we can multiply the number of options in each category.

The restaurant offers:
- 4 types of appetizers
- 5 main courses
- 3 desserts

The total number of combinations can be calculated by multiplying the number of options in each category:

\[
\text{Total combinations} = (\text{Number of appetizers}) \times (\text{Number of main courses}) \times (\text{Number of desserts})
\]
\[
= 4 \times 5 \times 3
\]
\[
= 20 \times 3
\]
\[
= 60
\]

So, the total number of different meal combinations is **60**.