A rectangular board, 3 by 2, is divided into 1 by 1 squares. Each square can be coloured red or black. (Note that if one colouring can be obtained from another by rotation, the two colourings are distinct.) If three squares are red and three are black, in how many ways can the board be coloured?

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A rectangular board, 3 by 2, is divided into 1 by 1 squares. Each square
can be coloured red or black. (Note that if one colouring can be
obtained from another by rotation, the two colourings are distinct.) If
three squares are red and three are black, in how many ways can the
board be coloured?
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular board, 3 by 2, is divided into 1 by 1 squares. Each square can be coloured red or black. (Note that if one colouring can be obtained from another by rotation, the two colourings are distinct.) If three squares are red and three are black, in how many ways can the board be coloured?
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