Suppose you are getting dressed in the morning and are looking for an outfit. How many different outfits can you create if you have 5 different shirts, 6 different pants, 3 different pairs of shoes, and 2 different hats?
A. 90
B. 16
C. 11
D. 180

Question

Suppose you are getting dressed in the morning and are looking for an outfit. How many different outfits can you create if you have 5 different shirts, 6 different pants, 3 different pairs of shoes, and 2 different hats?
	A.	90
	B.	16
	C.	11
	D.	180

terenzreignz · Answer

The principle of multiplication :)
Just multiply the (independent) possibilities together :)

I'm sure the choice of shirt does not affect the choice of pants (theoretically, etc) so just multiply them numbers together :D

anonymous · Answer

D - 180?

terenzreignz · Answer

That's the one :)
See, for each of the five shirts, you have 6 pants... so that makes 5x6 combos...which is 30.

For each of those 30 combos, you have 3 pairs of shoes, that makes 30x3 = 90 possible combos 

And for each of those 90 combos, you have 2 hats, so that makes 90x2 = 180 possibilities :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks! i didnt realize it was that easy!

terenzreignz · Answer

No problem :)

anonymous · Answer

soo, if i have this question:
An automobile company has 10 choices of body styles and 8 choices of engines. How many combinations are available?
	A.	18
	B.	40
	C.	80
	D.	120
 it would be 80 then ?