Question

Darcy is in the jewelry department picking out accessories for her date on Saturday. There are 16 pairs of earrings, 11 bracelets, and 9 rings that she likes. How many possible combinations of 1 pair of earrings, 1 bracelet, and 1 ring could she buy?

Answer 1

Darcy can choose 1 pair of earrings out of 16, 1 bracelet out of 11, and 1 ring out of 9. The number of possible combinations is the product of these choices:

16 * 11 * 9 = 1,584

Therefore, Darcy could buy 1,584 different combinations of 1 pair of earrings, 1 bracelet, and 1 ring.