Arestaurant offers the following limited lunch menu: . main courses: beef, pork roast, duck, quiche. vegetables: broccoli, carrots, potatoes. beverages: coffee, tea, milk, soda, shakes. desserts: ice cream, brownies. if one item is selected from each of the four groups, in how many ways can a meal be ordered? .

The correct answer to this question is "120 ways"

Main Courses consists of Beef, Pork Roast, Duck, Quiche (4), Vegetables consists of Broccoli, Carrots, Potatoes (3), Beverages consists of Coffee, Tea, Milk, Soda and Shakes (5), Desserts consists of Ice Cream, Brownies (2)

The total number of ways can be solved as: 4 * 3 * 5 * 2 = 120