Ruben C.

asked • 06/21/17

How many different ways can u order the pizzas

If there is small medium and large pizzas (3 sizes) and up to 4 toppings..how many different ways can u order the pizzas

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Suzy K. answered • 06/21/17

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David W.

I'm curious why "ordering the pizzas" with "up to 4 toppings" does not include zero toppings.
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06/22/17

Suzy K.

The question is vague and does not specify what a topping is. I think of cheese as a topping, so every pizza would have at least 1 topping.
 
The question asks, "how many different ways can u order the pizzas", so I did not calculate all the different topping combinations. If you calculate all the topping combinations and include zero toppings, you get 1 zero topping option, 4 one topping options, 6 two toppings options, 4 three toppings options, and 1 four toppings option which totals 16.
 
3 X 16 = 48 ways to order a pizza
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06/22/17

Arthur D.

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Suzy, you're right. I left out the 4 topping pizza, which gives you 3 more.
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06/23/17

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