SOLUTION: How many outfits can you make with three shirts, three pants and three pairs of shoes?

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Question 662820: How many outfits can you make with three shirts, three pants and three pairs of shoes?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Re: TY

four shirts, four pants and four pairs of shoes 4%2A4%2A4+=+64

Might Recommend you Draw a 'Tree Diagram' to see why the answer is what it is:

                 FIRST SHIRT

    P        P        P        P 

 S S S S  S S S S  S S S S  S S S S

Each Shirt, makes 16 different outfits:  4%2A16+=+64



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