Zee's Yogurt is trying to see whether certain new flavors, toppings, and sauces will be popular enough to release nationwide. So they offer a local deal: buy any of the following yogurts and get 1 topping and 1 sauce for free. The current selection includes 3 types of yogurt, 2 types of toppings and 5 types of sauces. Based on this information how many possible combinations of yogurt. toppings, and sauces can I get from this deal?

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Zee's Yogurt is trying to see whether certain new flavors, toppings, and sauces will be popular enough to release nationwide.  So they offer a local deal: buy any of the following yogurts and get 1 topping and 1 sauce for free.  The current selection includes 3 types of yogurt, 2 types of toppings and 5 types of sauces.  Based on this information how many possible combinations of yogurt. toppings, and sauces can I get from this deal?

oobleck · Answer

3*2*5 = 30

Janie · Answer

thank you oobleck for your help. did you use simple multiplication or the permutation/combination method? Thank you again for your response.

Richard · Answer

Based on the course catalog, UC Berkeley offers 15 science majors, 9 arts majors, and 12 math majors. What is the probability that a new student randomly picks a major which is not a math major?

oobleck · Answer

15+9+12 = 36 possible majors 15+9 = 24 not math so, P(~math) = 24/36