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Ork Boyz Number of Attacks

Ok, Ork Boys have two base attacks as stated on their stat line. In the options you can replace their Sluggas and Choppas with Shootas. I think I am suppose to adjust the number of attacks. It makes sense, but I'm not sure of the exact logic.

IF each melee weapon confers one attack. For example one slugga = +1 A and one choppa = +1 A. This would be how the Ork Boyz have a base of 2 A. But If I use this logic then when the Ork Boyz 'replace their slugga AND choppas with shootas' then they would have zero A, 0 A. This doesn't seem right.

Ork boyz have 2 basic attacks.
Give them sluggas and choppas for 3 attacks.
Give them a shoota and they stay at 2.


Edit: A CC weapon does not give you an extra attack.
2 of them give you a single extra attack.

The problem is applying logic to how these rules work.

They have 2 attacks on their profile because they are Orks and would have 2 attacks no matter what they were holding. Give them two close combat weapons and they now have 3 attacks. Give them 2 close combat weapons and the charge, and now they have 4 attacks.

for a simple 210 points you can get 20 ork boyz in an av14 battlewagon and if you make it to charge distance, and dont get overwatched, you get 80 str4 attacks.

The bonus for having two melee weapons is never included in the profile by default (barring some units where this is specifically stated otherwise). The close combat rules state that you use your Attacks characteristic and then add any bonuses for melee weapons, charging, etc.