SOLUTION: how many outfits consisting of a suit and tie can a man select if he has two suits and eight ties

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Question 1133338: how many outfits consisting of a suit and tie can a man select if he has two suits and eight ties
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Use the Fundamental Counting Principle: multiply the numbers of choices he has for each item.

He has x choices for the number of suits and y choices for the number of ties. For each of the x suits, he has y choices for a tie. The total number of outfits is x times y.