Question 1177945
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The number of all possible outfits is the number of different pairs of colors (shirt,short).


For shirts, you have 5 colors.

For shorts, you have 3 colors.


The number of all possible pairs of colors is  5*3 = 15.


Hence, the number of all possible outfits is 15.      <U>ANSWER</U>
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In Math, this method of calculating of outfits is called "Fundamental counting principle".


It works in many typical Combinatorics problems.


See  the lesson

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF =https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Permutations/Fundamental-counting-principle-problems.lesson>Fundamental counting principle problems</A> 

in this site.


Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.


The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic &nbsp;"<U>Combinatorics: Combinations and permutations</U>". 



Save the link to this textbook together with its description


Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson


into your archive and use when it is needed.