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A painter is planning to paint a row of three houses, using the colors re, gray, and white. If each house is to be painted a single color, and the painter must use each of the three colors, how many different ways are there of painting the three houses?A. 1B.2C. 3D. 6

A painter is planning to paint a row of three houses, using the colors re, gray, and-example-1
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Answer: 6

Step-by-step explanation: Start with red in front, there are now two ways to arrange the grey and white. 2 for each color in front. 2*3 colors = 6 options/possibilities.

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