Question: Three particles are released into a box that can be thought of as a set of four identical quadrants. How many basic states are possible

Three particles are released into a box that can be thought of as a set of four identical quadrants. How many basic states are possible if the particles are \((a)\) indistinguishable from one another and \((b)\) distinguishable from one another?

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