I'll solve this problem step by step.
First, let me understand what's being asked. The image shows a character named Addy who has:
- 3 hats (red, blue, yellow)
- 3 t-shirts (red, blue, yellow)
- 3 pairs of shorts (red, blue, yellow)
The question is asking how many different ways Addy can dress, specifically starting with the example of "red hat, red shirt and red shorts" - which suggests we need to find all possible combinations of one hat, one t-shirt, and one pair of shorts.
This is a classic combinatorics problem. Since Addy has 3 choices for hats, 3 choices for t-shirts, and 3 choices for shorts, and he needs to choose one of each, I can calculate the total number of combinations by multiplying these choices together.
Total combinations = (number of hat choices) × (number of t-shirt choices) × (number of shorts choices)
Total combinations = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27
Let me verify this by thinking about it systematically:
- For each hat color (3 options), Addy can pair it with any of the 3 t-shirt colors
- For each hat+t-shirt combination (3×3=9 options), Addy can pair it with any of the 3 shorts colors
- So total combinations = 9 × 3 = 27
This makes sense because the image also shows a grid of 27 small figures at the bottom, which likely represent all the possible combinations.
Therefore, Addy can dress in 27 different ways.
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