Question

A hiker has 2 pairs of hiking shoes, 3 shirts, and 5 pairs of shorts to choose from. How does the number of combinations of shoes, shirts, and shorts change as the

hiker adds a new pair of shorts to his collection? Explain.
If the hiker adds
new pair of shorts to his collection, the new number of combinations is
which is
than
The original number of combinations is
the original number of combinations.
(Type whole numbers.)

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Explanation:

There are 12 different combinations

If you base it off of the 2 pairs of shoes, each one goes over each shirt twice, and each pair of shorts will go over once