Question
Mateo is gathering workout clothes. There are 3 pairs of running shoes and 7 workout shirts to choose from. For the pair of workout shorts, Mateo has 2 options. How many different workout outfits can Mateo make? square workout outfits
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Answer
### 42 workout outfits
Explanation
## Step 1: Calculate the combinations of shoes and shirts### Mateo has 3 choices for shoes and 7 choices for shirts. The number of combinations of shoes and shirts is found by multiplying the number of choices for each:
.## Step 2: Calculate the total outfit combinations### Mateo has 21 combinations of shoes and shirts, and 2 choices for shorts. The total number of different workout outfits is found by multiplying the combinations of shoes and shirts by the number of choices for shorts:
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