document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052276>Question 1052276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I'm kind of stuck on this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have seven different pairs of shoes, and eight different pairs of socks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) How many ways are there to pick a pair of shoes and a pair of socks?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for this I think its just 7 choose 1 * 8 choose 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) How many ways are there to pick a pair of shoes and two socks, not necessarily from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same pair? (Socks in the same pair are identical, but socks from different pairs are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "different.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I go about this what I have so far is 7 choose 1 * 16 choose 2 * 15 choose 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems like too large a jump?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7*8 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shoes: A,B,C... G (7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Socks: 1,2,3... 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choices: 7 down and 8 across, 7*8 = 56 </SPAN>\n" );
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