Sister has 5 tops and 3 skirts. How many different ways can she dress?
From some starting point, draw 5 lines downwards.
From the end of each of those lines, branch off 3 more lines each
There should now be 15 endpoints.
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To determine the number of different ways your sister can dress, you need to calculate the total number of combinations of tops and skirts.
Let's break it down step by step:
1. Start with the number of options for each item:
- Your sister has 5 different tops.
- Your sister has 3 different skirts.
2. Calculate the number of different ways she can dress by multiplying the number of options for each item:
- Number of ways to choose a top (5): 5
- Number of ways to choose a skirt (3): 3
3. Multiply the number of options for each item together:
- 5 tops * 3 skirts = 15 different ways she can dress.
Therefore, your sister can dress in 15 different ways, given the 5 tops and 3 skirts she has.