Question

The L.L. Bean men’s cotton chambray shirt comes in the following colors: blue, stone, rust, green, red, orange, plum, and indigo. In addition, shirt sizes are small (S), medium (M), large (L), extra large (XL), and extra extra large (XXL), and the shirt comes with either short sleeves, medium sleeves, or long sleeves. As the inventory manager for L.L. Bean’s eastern U.S. operations, you are concerned about physical, basically shelf, space, as well as inventory system space, basically computer memory. For example, products with many varieties, or styles, require more physical (shelf) space, as well as more inventory system space. How many types of the cotton chambray shirt can be produced?

Answer 1

Answer:

120 different types can be produced

Explanation:

there are 5 sizes:

1. small (S)
2. medium (M)
3. large (L)
4. extra large (XL)
5. extra extra large (XXL)

there are 8 possible colors:

1. blue
2. stone
3. rust
4. green
5. red
6. orange
7. plum
8. indigo

there are 3 different models (sizes of sleeves):

1. short sleeves
2. medium sleeves
3. long sleeves

the total possible combinations = 5 (size options) x 8 (color options) x 3 (sleeves options) = 120 different types can be produced

e.g. a short sleeve can be blue and small, but it can also be large, medium, and so on. Each short sleeve shirt can be produced in 40 different ways and this also applies to medium sleeves and long sleeves shirts.