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Octa Space

Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:

In the planet system of Octa the planets are arranged in the shape of an octahedron. The major space routes follow the edges of this shape. How many different routes could be taken to get from Planet A to Planet Zargon, without visiting any planet more than once.

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