Sabrina purchased five shirts, three pairs of pants, and four pairs of shoes. Which expression represents how many different outfts consisting of one shirt, one pair of pants, and one pair of shoes Leo can make?
a)12C3
B)12B3
C)5+3+4
D)5x3x4

Question

Sabrina purchased five shirts, three pairs of pants, and four pairs of shoes. Which expression represents how many different outfts consisting of one shirt, one pair of pants, and one pair of shoes Leo can make?
a)12C3
B)12B3
C)5+3+4
D)5x3x4

mathmate · Answer

She has a choice of 5 shirts.  For each of the shirts, she can pair with one of 3 pairs of pants.  That makes 5*3 outfits of 2 items.  What would the answer be if she adds an item with 4 choices of shoes?