Question

a football fan counted how many touchdowns some players made.
football touchdowns scored last season
how many players are there in all?
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Explanation:

Step1: Count players with 0 touchdowns

There are 2 players, so value = 2

Step2: Count players with 1 touchdown

There are 6 players, so value = 6

Step3: Count players with 3 touchdowns

There are 9 players, so value = 9

Step4: Sum all player counts

$2 + 6 + 9 = 17$

Answer:

17 players