Question

a lunch special offers the following choices for its sides: salad, fruit, carrots, or cole slaw. each side is equally likely to be selected at random by the next customer. the next customer randomly chooses one side. how many possible outcomes are there? there are \square outcomes in the sample space.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of sides

The lunch special has 4 side choices: salad, fruit, carrots, cole slaw.

Step2: Determine the sample space size

Since each side is a distinct outcome and we're choosing one, the number of possible outcomes is the number of side choices.

Answer:

4