Dana is planning a day out for her grandmother's birthday.They are going to have lunch at one of her grandmother's 10 favorite restaurants , and then they will go shopping at one of her grandmother's 6 favorite stores. Next , they will go see a movie, and there are 8 movies out that she thinks her grandmother might like. Assuming the order of the activities doesn't matter, how many different ways can Dana plan her grandmother's birthday outing? square ways

## Step 1: Restaurant Choices<br />### Dana can choose from 10 different restaurants for lunch.<br /><br />## Step 2: Shopping Choices<br />### After lunch, they can shop at any of the 6 favorite stores.<br /><br />## Step 3: Movie Choices<br />### Finally, they can choose from 8 different movies.<br /><br />## Step 4: Total Combinations<br />### Since each choice is independent, we multiply the number of options for each activity to find the total number of ways Dana can plan the outing: $10 \times 6 \times 8 = 480$.