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Devon has 8 pairs of socks and 3 pairs of shoes. How many ways can Devon choose one pair of socks and one pair of shoes?

User Changaco
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Devon has 24 ways to choose

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User Dinesh Haraveer
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He can take ANY of his pairs of socks to combine with ANY of his pairs of shoes.
8*3=24
( 8 ways to choose socks, 3 ways to choose shoes)
24 ways to
choose one pair of socks and one pair of shoes
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