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Label the four locations of tires on an automobile with the labels 1, 2, 3, and 4, clock...

Label the four locations of tires on an automobile with the labels 1, 2, 3, and 4, clockwise. Let a represent the operation of switching the tires in positions 1 and 3 and switching the tires in positions 2 and 4. Let b represent the operation of rotating the tires in positions 2, 3, and 4 clockwise and leaving the tire in position 1 as is. Let G be the group of all possible combinations of a and b. How many elements are in G?

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