SOLUTION: Helen has four jogging outfits and three pairs of shoes. How many different outfits can she make? Explain fully. Help please. Make me understand so I can explain to others.

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Question 773458: Helen has four jogging outfits and three pairs of shoes. How many different outfits can she make?
Explain fully. Help please. Make me understand so I can explain to others.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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It helps if you picture her dressing up.
Note that she can only wear 1 outfit and
1 pair of shoes at a time.
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She puts on outfit #1
There are 3 pairs of shoes she can wear with it
That gives her 3 different options
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She puts on outfit #2
There are 3 pairs of shoes she can wear with it
That gives her 3 more different options
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She puts on outfit #3
There are 3 pairs of shoes she can wear with it
That gives her 3 more different options
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She puts on outfit #4
There are 3 pairs of shoes she can wear with it
That gives her 3 more different options
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Add up all the different options:

She can dress up 12 different ways