Problem Page Melissa must choose a shirt and a pair of pants for today's outfit. She has 2 shirts and 4 pairs of pants to choose from. How many different outfits can she make?

Melissa can create different outfits by pairing each shirt with each pair of pants. Since she has 2 shirts and 4 pairs of pants, the total number of outfits can be calculated by multiplying the number of shirts by the number of pants: (2 \times 4 = 8). Therefore, Melissa can make 8 different outfits.