Question

Orlando is renting a tuxedo for the school formal. He has narrowed his choices down by deciding to wear either navy blue or black. Now he must decide on a coat with short or long tail and a solid or striped cummerbund. How many choices does Orlando have?

Answer 1

He has 8 choices of clothing.

Answer 2

Answer: There are 8 choices Oriando have.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

There are two possibilities of colors i.e. navy blue or black.

There are two possibilities of tail i.e. short or long tail.

There are two possibilities of types i.e. solid or striped cummerbund.

So, Number of choices of colors = 2

Number of choices of tail = 2

Number of types = 2

Total possibilities are given by

$2\times 2\times 2\\\\=8$

Hence, there are 8 choices Oriando have.