document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410237>Question 410237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom has 3 pairs of pants, 4 different colored dress shirts 3 sports jackets, 9 ties, and 1 pairs of dress shoes in his closet.  How many different outfits can he select?  Any combination of pants, shirt, jacket, tie and shoes is acceptable to him. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tallgirl84><B>tallgirl84(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tallgirl84><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=tallgirl84><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X4X3X9X1=324\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X4=12,  12X3=36,  36X9=324,  324X1=324\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you could branch it out. I would start with one long branch, that would have nine branches off it, then four branches off each of the previous nine, then three of those four, and then three off those three. </SPAN>\n" );
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