SOLUTION: A closet contains 10 shirts, 6 pants, and 4 ties. How many different ways can a shirt - pants - tie combination be chosen? Could you show the work to this answer, please? Th

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Question 813375: A closet contains 10 shirts, 6 pants, and 4 ties. How many different ways can a shirt - pants - tie combination be chosen?
Could you show the work to this answer, please?
Thank you!
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each of the 10 shirts can have 4 ties with it
There are +10%2A4+=+40+ different combinations
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Each of these 40 combinations can have 6 pants with it
There are now +40%2A6+=+240+ possible combinations
of shirt - tie - pants