Tom goes to a stationery shop to purchase a set of watercolors and a paintbrush. There are 3 different brands of watercolors each available in 2 different size packs. There are 2 brands of paintbrushes each available in 8 different sizes. How many ways Tom can choose a pack of watercolors and a paintbrush?
a)6
b)15
c)16
d)96

Question

Tom goes to a stationery shop to purchase a set of watercolors and a paintbrush. There are 3 different brands of watercolors each available in 2 different size packs. There are 2 brands of paintbrushes each available in 8 different sizes. How many ways Tom can choose a pack of watercolors and a paintbrush?
a)6
b)15
c)16
d)96

btaylor · Answer

You just multiply all the numbers together.
3 x 2 x 2 x 8 =96 ways