Emmett is deciding what to wear to school today. There are 2 tops to choose from and 5 different pants. How many different outfits can Emmett create?____ outfits
Q. Emmett is deciding what to wear to school today. There are 2 tops to choose from and 5 different pants. How many different outfits can Emmett create?____ outfits
Identify Choices: Identify the total number of choices for each type of clothing.Emmett has 2 choices of tops and 5 choices of pants.
Use Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.To find the total number of different outfits, multiply the number of choices for tops by the number of choices for pants.2 tops ×5 pants =10 outfits
Verify Calculation: Verify the calculation to ensure there is no math error.Rechecking the multiplication: 2×5=10
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