Question

1. mr. johnson is planning what to wear tomorrow to school. he has a white shirt, a plaid shirt, and a blue shirt. he has four pairs of pants to choose from. they are black, brown, gray, and white. if he chooses one shirt and one pair of pants, how many possibilities does mr. johnson have?

a 2
b 4
c 8
d 12

Explanation:

Step1: Count total shirts

Mr. Johnson has 3 shirts: white, plaid, blue.
Count = $3$

Step2: Count total pants

He has 4 pairs of pants: black, brown, gray, white.
Count = $4$

Step3: Calculate total combinations

Multiply number of shirts by number of pants.
Total = $3 \times 4 = 12$

Answer:

D 12