i have four identical oranges. how many ways are there for me to divide these oranges into at most three groups? (by definition, a group must have at least one orange.)

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Nick Legend asked Jul 2, 2023

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i have four identical oranges. how many ways are there for me to divide these oranges into at most three groups? (by definition, a group must have at least one orange.)

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put 1 orange in each group and then cut the last in thirds and each group will have 1 and 1/3 oranges

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