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A special at a local restaurant allows customers to choose one entrée and one dessert for $5.99. There are 8 entrées and 5 desserts to choose from. Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to calculate the total number of specials available.

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8

8

13

13

26

26

40

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To calculate the total number of specials available using the Fundamental Counting Principle, you multiply the number of choices for entrées by the number of choices for desserts.

In this case:

  • Number of entrées = 8
  • Number of desserts = 5

Total number of specials = Number of entrées × Number of desserts = 8 × 5 = 40

Thus, the total number of specials available is 40.