On Friday night 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

beef - spinach, broccoli. carrots -- there's 3 choices

Do the same with the other entrees.

Answer 2

3 * 3 = 9