As part of a marketing campaign for a small restaurant they want to show off the number of different meals a person can have if they order an appetizer, salad or soup, an entree, and a dessert. On the menu they have 6 appetizers you can order, 2 salads, 2 soups, 14 entrees, and 4 desserts. How many different total meal combinations can be made?




To calculate the total number of different meal combinations a person can have, we multiply the number of choices available for each part of the meal.

- There are 6 appetizers.
- For the second course, the person can choose **either** 2 salads or 2 soups. So, the total choices for this course are \( 2 + 2 = 4 \) options.
- There are 14 entrees.
- There are 4 desserts.

Now, the total number of combinations is the product of all these choices:

\[
\text{Total combinations} = 6 \times 4 \times 14 \times 4
\]

Let's calculate:

\[
6 \times 4 = 24


As part of a marketing campaign for a small restaurant they want to show off the number of different meals a person can have if they order an appetizer, salad or soup, an entree, and a dessert. On the menu they have 6 appetizers you can order, 2 salads, 2 soups, 14 entrees, and 4 desserts. How many different total meal combinations can be made?

Discover how to calculate the total number of different meal combinations from a restaurant menu with 6 appetizers, 2 salads, 2 soups, 14 entrees, and 4 desserts. This problem demonstrates the application of combinatorics and the multiplication principle. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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