Question 1168053
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There are more than enough of each color pencil for every child to choose whatever color he chooses.  So the total number of ways for the 6 children to choose pencils is the product of the numbers of colors each child can choose.<br>
four of the six children can choose any of the 3 colors; two of them can only choose 2 of the 3.<br>
ANSWER: 3*2*2*3*3*3 = 324 ways<br>