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If a snowman has 3 old felt hats and 4 scarves from which to choose, how many different hat/scarf outfits can he wear?

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Answer:

12 hat/scarf outfits

Explanation:

If a snowman has 3 old felt hats and 4 scarves from which to choose, how many different hat/scarf outfits can he wear?

We solve this question using the fundamental counting principle.

This states that:

When we have two events, a and bthe number of ways both events can happen is a × b

From the above question, our two events is

a = 3 old felt hats

b = 4 scarves

Hence, the different hat/scarf outfits can he wear is given as

3 × 4 = 12 hat/scarf outfits

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