Cal is packing his suitcase to go on a trip. He wants to pack 4 pairs of pants chosen from the 6 pairs of pants in his closet and 5 shirts chosen from the 8 shirts in his closet. In how many ways can this be done?
A) 20,160
B) 2,419,200
C) 840
D) 100,800

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The number of ways to choose 4 pairs of pants from 6 is given by the combination formula C(6,4) = 15. The number of ways to choose 5 shirts from 8 is C(8,5) = 56. The total number of ways to choose both is 15 * 56 = 840.

Cal Is Packing His Suitcase to Go on a Trip