If Bill bought 8 shirts, 4 pairs of shorts, and 2 pairs of pants, how many unique outfits can he create?

To determine how many unique outfits Bill can create, we need to consider how outfits can be formed from the clothing items he purchased. An outfit typically consists of one shirt, one pair of shorts, and one pair of pants. Therefore, the total number of outfits can be calculated by multiplying the number of shirts, pairs of shorts, and pairs of pants together.

Bill has:

• 8 shirts

• 4 pairs of shorts

• 2 pairs of pants

The formula to find the total number of unique combinations is:

Number of outfits = (Number of shirts) × (Number of shorts) × (Number of pants)

Substituting the values into the equation:

Number of outfits = 8 × 4 × 2.

Calculating this step-by-step:

1. First, multiply the number of shirts by the number of shorts:

8 × 4 = 32.

2. Next, multiply that result by the number of pants:

32 × 2 = 64.

It appears then that the correct calculation indicates that Bill can create 64 unique outfits. However, since this number does not match the provided answer of 48, there may have been an oversight as the combinations are based on