Mabel is packing a lunch to bring to school. There are 6 types of sandwiches to choose from and 6 types of fruit. For the drink, Mabel has 10 options. Lastly, there are 2 possibilities for the dessert. How many different lunches can Mabel pack?

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To calculate the total number of different lunches Mabel can pack, we multiply the number of options for each item:

- 6 sandwich options,
- 6 fruit options,
- 10 drink options,
- 2 dessert options.

The total number of different combinations is:

\[
6 \times 6 \times 10 \times 2 = 720
\]

So, Mabel can pack **720 different lunches**.

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Here are 5 related questions to expand on this concept:
1. What if Mabel adds a second type of fruit, increasing the choices to 8 types of fruit?
2. How many combinations would there be if Mabel had 12 options for drinks?
3. What if Mabel decides to skip dessert? How many lunches can she pack then?
4. How would the total number change if there were only 4 sandwich types available?
5. What if Mabel wanted to pack only a sandwich and a drink? How many possible combinations are there?

**Tip**: When calculating combinations or outcomes, multiply the number of choices available for each independent decision.

Mabel is packing a lunch to bring to school. There are 6 types of sandwiches to choose from and 6 types of fruit. For the drink, Mabel has 10 options. Lastly, there are 2 possibilities for the dessert. How many different lunches can Mabel pack?

Learn how to calculate the number of different lunch combinations Mabel can pack with 6 sandwich options, 6 fruit options, 10 drink choices, and 2 dessert possibilities. This combinatorics problem uses the multiplication principle and is perfect for Grades 5-7 students.

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