If Mr. Jones has 6 shirts for every pair of pants, then for every 1 pair of pants, he has 6 shirts.
If he currently has 40 pants, then he has 40*6 = 240 shirts.
So, the total number of clothing pieces that Mr. Jones owns is 240 shirts + 40 pants = 280
#### 280
The answer is: 280
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### Problem:
Assuming all other factors remain the same, if Mr. Jones has 6 shirts for every pair of pants and he currently has 40 pants, what is the total number of clothing pieces that he owns?

### Answer:
