John is going to a festival for the weekend - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 3 - 2014
Question 3
John is going to a festival for the weekend. Each outfit he will wear consists of a pair of jeans, a shirt, a jumper and a pair of shoes. He has packed:
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:John is going to a festival for the weekend - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 3 - 2014
Step 1
Write down two examples of different outfits John could select to wear.
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Example 1: Black jeans, white shirt, black jumper, and boots.
Example 2: Navy jeans, green shirt, brown jumper, and sandals.
Step 2
How many different possible outfits can John wear over the weekend?
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The number of different outfits John could wear is calculated using the formula:
3imes4imes2imes3=72
Thus, John can wear a total of 72 different outfits.
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