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    Position1 Position2 Position3

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    Counting methods 2

    How many ways can three counters be arranged in a row?

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    Position 1 can be filled in three ways

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3Position 1 Position 2 Position 3Position 1 Position 2 Position 3Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

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    osition 1 Position 2 Position 3

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

    Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

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    Counting methods 2

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    If green is in position 1, position 2can be filled in two ways

    Position 3 can then be filled in one

    way for each of these cases

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    With blue in the firstposition

    With red in the first

    position

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    Counting methods 2

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    Position 1

    Position 2 Position 3

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    Counting methods 2