Question

Cathy is dressing a store mannequin and can choose from an assortment of clothes consisting of 5 summer dresses, 5 hats, and 2 pairs of shoes. How many different ways can Cathy dress the mannequin with a dress, a hat, and a pair of shoes? **Show your work is for scrap paper**​

Answer 1

Answer: 50 ways

Explanation:

Given

Cathy has an assortment of clothes consisting

5 dresses, 5 hats and 2 pair of shoes

Cathy has 5 ways to select a dress, 5 ways to select a hat, and 2 ways to select the pair of shoes

Therefore no of the ways she can dress the mannequin is

`\Rightarrow 5* 5* 2\\\Rightarrow 50\ \text{ways}`