combinations: A store sells 8 styles of jacket. The jackets

[Mary Jane]

A store sells 8 styles of jacket. The jackets come in 5 colors and 3 sizes. How many jackets are possible. What principle/formula did you use?

 

[wjm11]

A store sells 8 styles of jacket. The jackets come in 5 colors and 3 sizes. How many jackets are possible.

There are three different categories: style, color, and size. Just multiply the number of choices in each category:

8*5*3 = 120.

This could be determined by drawing a "tree' diagram also.