Question

a restaurant offers a 15$ dinner special that lets you choose from 6 appetizers, 12 entrees, and desserts. How many different meals are available when you select an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert?

Answer 1

WE  have 6 appetizers, 12 entrees, and 8 desserts

We can choose an appetizer in  6 ways.  

We can choose an entree in 12 ways.  

And, we can choose a dessert in 8 ways. 

That is we can choose an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert in   6*12*8 = 576 ways