document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165374>Question 165374</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321331793/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Heidi has a brown pair and a gray pair of slacks; a brown blouse, a yellow blouse, and a white blouse; and a blue sweater and a white sweater.  How many different outfits does she have if each outfit she wears consists of slacks, a blouse, and a sweater? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 slacks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 blouses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 sweaters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can do this one of two (maybe even 3 or more) ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first you can assign each clothing item a letter and make a table to see how many matches you can come up with. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let brown pair slacks = bs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gray pair of slacks = gs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brown blouse = bb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yellow blouse =yb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "white blouse  =wb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blue sweater = sw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "white sweater =ws<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bs bb sw=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bs bb ws=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bs yb sw=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bs yb ws=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bs wb sw=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bs wb ws=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gs bb sw=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gs bb ws=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gs yb sw=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gs yb ws=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gs wb sw=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gs wb ws=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second method is two multiply the number of possibilities in each category together.  there are two possibilities of slacks, 3 possibilities of blouses, and 2 possibilities of pants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so:<BR>\n" );
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