[tex]\text{In this case, we are finding how many specials we can make}\\\\\text{We know that there are 4 sandwiches, 1 drink, and 3 desserts}\\\\\text{We can make any lunch special with those}\\\\\text{To find how many we can make, multiply each of the numbers:}\\\\4\cdot1\cdot3=12\\\\\text{We can make 12 lunch specials}\\\\\boxed{\text{12 lunch specials}}[/tex]