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Shirts and Ties A man has 5 shirts and 3 ties. How many different shirt-and-tie arrangements can he wear?
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For each shirt he chooses, he can then choose one of his 3 ties to wear with it. So for each shirt, there are 3 possible shirt-and-tie combinations. Show more…
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