Dom's Pizza Company uses taste testing and statistical analysis of the data prior to marketing any new product. Consider a study involving three types of crusts (thin, thin with garlic and oregano, and thin with bits of cheese). Dom's is also studying three sauces, (standard, a new sauce with more garlic, and a new sauce with fresh basil).
(a) How many combinations of crust and sauce are involved?
(b) What is the probability that a judge will get a plain thin crust with a standard sauce for his first taste test?