Question

1. brigit has five different pairs of pants or slacks hanging in her closet. in addition to these, she has six different shirts hanging in her closet. if she wants to wear a different combination of clothing every day, how many days can she go before having to wear an identical outfit a second time?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the principle

Use the multiplication - principle of counting.

Step2: Multiply the number of options

The number of pants is 5 and the number of shirts is 6. The total number of combinations is \(5\times6\).
\[5\times6 = 30\]

Answer:

30