1a) A school cafeteria offers a lunch combo special where you get soup, a sandwich, and a drink for $4.99. There are 3 kinds of soup, 4 kinds of sandwiches, and 5 kinds of drinks. How many possible combos are there?

1 b) How many 4-letter "words" can be formed using the letters in the word PORTAGE? A letter may not be used more than once.

1c) Herman has a list of his mother's 15 favorite songs. In how many ways can he download 7 of these songs? The order of the songs does not matter.

1d) In the World Cup of soccer, 32 teams compete for the title. What is the number of ways that the winner, runner-up, and third place prizes could be awarded?

1 e) There are eight children to be lined up in a straight line for a photograph. How many different ways are possible if two of the children, Herman and Sherman, insist on standing beside each other?

1 f) There are 6 women and 5 men interviewing for 4 cashier positions at Walmart. In how many ways can the positions be filled if 2 men and 2 women are hired?