So you have one out of 3 salads, one out of 3 appetizers, one out of 4 entrees, and one out of 5 deserts. To find the number of meals that are possible, multiply 3 by 3 by 4 by 5
Rewrite the whole number as a fraction. To rewrite a whole number as a fraction, simply place the whole number over 1. ...Multiply the numerators of the two fractions. ...Multiply the denominators of the two fractions. ...Simplify.