On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:45:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:40:46 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>
>> how many four cheese combinations are there anyway?
>
>Assuming 7 Italian cheeses with no repetitions allowed, the cheeses
>being: Provolone, Mozzarella, Asiago, Fontina, Parmesan, Romano, and
>Gorgonzola (dulce) there would be 35 permutations (I believe the
>correct word is "permutation", not "combination" - somebody will
>correct me if I'm wrong).

The correct word is combination. Permutation is a rearrangement of
existent elements, ie. the the change of order in which cheeses are
applied.

>Asiago, Fontina,Parmesan,Romano
>Asiago, Fontina,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Asiago, Fontina,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Asiago,Parmesan,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Fontina,Parmesan,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Asiago, Fontina,Parmesan
>Provolone,Asiago, Fontina,Romano
>Provolone,Asiago, Fontina,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Asiago,Parmesan,Romano
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Asiago, Fontina
>Provolone,Asiago,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Asiago,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Provolone, Fontina,Parmesan,Romano
>Provolone, Fontina,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Provolone, Fontina,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Parmesan,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella,Asiago, Fontina,Parmesan
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Asiago,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella,Asiago, Fontina,Romano
>Mozzarella,Asiago, Fontina,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella,Asiago,Parmesan,Romano
>Provolone,Mozzarella, Fontina,Parmesan
>Provolone,Mozzarella, Fontina,Romano
>Provolone,Mozzarella, Fontina,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Parmesan,Romano
>Mozzarella,Asiago,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella,Asiago,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Asiago,Parmesan
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Asiago,Romano
>Provolone,Mozzarella,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella, Fontina,Parmesan,Romano
>Mozzarella, Fontina,Parmesan,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella, Fontina,Romano,Gorgonzola
>Mozzarella,Parmesan,Romano,Gorgonzola
>
>Did I miss any?
>
>-sw