Multiple choice

A student has $5$ pants and $8$ shirts. The number of ways in which he can wear the dress in different combinations is

  1. ${^8}P_5$
  2. $ {^8}C_5$
  3. $8! \times 5!$
  4. $40$
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Explanation

For each of the 5 pants, there are 8 shirt options. Total combinations = 5 * 8 = 40.

AI explanation

Choosing an outfit involves selecting one pair of pants and one shirt. By the fundamental principle of multiplication, the total combinations are found by multiplying the number of pants by the number of shirts. The calculation is 5 times 8, which equals 40.

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