If your asking to multiply 9x5 then the anwser is 45.
To find the number of possible combinations, you multiple the possible number of outcomes for each category together. For example, there are 5 choices of pastries, 4 choices of drinks, and 2 newspaper choices, so normally there are 5 x 4 x 2=40 possible combinations. Without a muffin, these numbers would change to 4 x 4 x 2=32. The difference would be 8 possible options, so choice C.
