... hand and, foreach such choice, there are three ways to choose a ring for the right hand.Hence, there are 4 ·3 = 12 ways to choose a ring for each hand. This is an instance of a general principle:Suppose ... green beans, stuffing, mashed potatoes }, and{ green beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing }as distinct dinners. Thus, the restaurant has counted dinners that differ onlywith respect to the order in which ... triple of side dishes can beordered in 6 ways: the first side dish can be any of 3, the second side dishcan be any of the remaining 2, and the third side dish must be the remaining1 (3 ×2 × 1 =...