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There are five different ways to score 11 points.

The table below shows the five different ways to score exactly 11 points:

Possible Combination of Points
8
pts
7
pts
6
pts
3
pts
2
pts
Total Points

1

0

0

1

0

8 + 3 = 11

0

1

0

0

2

7 + 2 × 2=11

0

0

1

1

1

6 + 3 + 2 = 11

0

0

0

3

1

3 × 3 + 2 = 11

0

0

0

1

4

3 + 4 × 2 = 11

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