Nellie is putting together a business outfit. There are 3 pairs of pants and 5 dress shirts to choose from. How many different outfits can Nellie put together?____ outfits
Q. Nellie is putting together a business outfit. There are 3 pairs of pants and 5 dress shirts to choose from. How many different outfits can Nellie put together?____ outfits
Identify Choices: Identify the total number of choices for pants and shirts.Nellie has 3 pairs of pants and 5 dress shirts to choose from.
Use Counting Principle: Use the fundamental counting principle.To find the total number of different outfits, multiply the number of choices for pants by the number of choices for shirts.Total number of outfits = Number of pants choices × Number of shirt choicesTotal number of outfits = 3×5
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total number of outfits.Total number of outfits = 3×5=15
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