SOLUTION: A man has a choic of a white, yellow, or blue shirt. He also may select a red tie or a green tie. How many different outfits can he make of 1 shirt and 1 tie?

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Question 88274: A man has a choic of a white, yellow, or blue shirt. He also may select a red tie or a green tie. How many different outfits can he make of 1 shirt and 1 tie?
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A man has a choice of a white, yellow, or blue shirt. He also may select a red tie or a green tie. How many different outfits can he make of 1 shirt and 1 tie?
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# of ways to choose a shirt = 3
# of ways to choose a tie = 2
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# of different outfints = 3*2 = 6
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Stan H.