How many ways can 3 oaks, 4 pines, 2 maples be arranged along a property line if one does not distinguish between trees of the same kind?

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lgbasallote · Answer

if there is no distinguishment between the trees..won't it just be 9!?

anonymous · Answer

i might add, divided by 3!4!2!

parthkohli · Answer

Yeah, but I don't understand what "one does not distinguish between trees of the same kind" means. :|

lgbasallote · Answer

why so? @Ishaan94 ? doesn't "one does not distinguish between trees of the same kind" mean that they're all counted as the same?

anonymous · Answer

It means, Maple_1 Maple_2 or Maple_2 Maple_1 is same arrangement.

lgbasallote · Answer

is that so...thanks