Answer: (a) 8 (b) 12
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : The number of different kinds of soups = 6
The number of different kinds of salad = 2
(a) If you are having either soup or salad, then the total number of choices you have :-

Hence, the total number of choices you have = 8
(b) If you are having both soup and salad, then the number of choices you have :-

Hence, the total number of choices you have = 12