Katie has to wear a uniform to school. When she dresses each morning, she has a choice of three different shirt colors (white, green, or yellow) and two different skirt colors (green or plaid).

How many different uniform combinations are there

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Katie has to wear a uniform to school. When she dresses each morning, she has a choice of three different shirt colors (white, green, or yellow) and two different skirt colors (green or plaid).

How many different uniform combinations are there

anonymous · Answer

There are 6 different combinations.

For every shirt she could choose, there are two skirts that she could have with it.

White with Green or Plaid
Green with Green or Plaid
Yellow with Green or Plaid

anonymous · Answer

apply the concept of  probability  
=2*3
=6 different  uniform combinations.