The menu at jestine's restaurant has side dishes and main dishes. The dishes are rice potatoes and vegetables. The main dishes are chicken, fish and beef. If you can order one side dish and one main dish, how many possible combinations are there

A. 6

B. 9

C. 7

D. 12

The given side dishes are rice potatoes and vegetables = 2

The given main dishes are chicken, fish and beef = 3

As there are 2 side dishes. With rice potatoes we can order any of the three main dish, so it is 3 combination. Similarly with vegetables also, we can order any of the three main dish, so it is 3 combination.

So, combined combination is 3+3 = 6

Hence, the correct answer is option A.