Tran has four different hats. He always wears a hat on weekdays for the whole day. Sometimes he wears the same hat more than once in a week.

In how many different ways might he decide to wear his hats in one week?

Tran Tran Tran Tran Tran

Tran's Hats

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THU

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Answer

The answer is 45

= 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4

= 1024
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