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 c. 16
b. 15 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 c. 16 
b. 15 d. 96

e.cociuba · Answer

By the Fundamental Counting Principle, Tom can choose a pack of watercolors  and a paintbrush in (3 x 2) x (2 x 8) ways. So your answer would be 96 when solving that equation.