Question

John always wears a shirt, pants, socks, and shoes. He owns

12pairs of socks,
3
pairs of shoes,
5
pairs of pants, and
5
shirts.

Answer 1

900 different combinations.

Explanation:

He always where a shirt, pant, a pair of socks, and a pair of shoes. This type of question is asking for the amount of different ways he can wear the outfits. To do so, simplify just multiply all the numbers together:

12 x 3 x 5 x 5 = 36 x 25 = 900

There are 900 different combinations he can wear.

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