NMR signals for a benzene ring with methyl and chlorine ortho to each other

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How many NMR signals and peaks will there be for a di-substituted benzene ring and why?
The ring has one CH3 and and a Cl ortho to the CH3.

(This isn't a homework problem but I am running into same issue whenever I encounter rings wrt NMR)

i am specifically confused as to how to apply the n+1 rule to determine the number of peaks, with respect to two chemically equivalent protons.

But first the signals

On the above example, I think there will be 3 signals:
the 3 chemically equivalent methyl protons = signal 1
the 2 chem equiv protons on either side of the Cl = the 2nd signal
the 2 chem equiv protons on either side of the methyl = the 3rd signal

Before I ask about peaks, could someone tell me if this is correct so far?

thanks
 
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You say that the methyl is ortho to the chlorine, but from the description of the protons, it sounds like you're talking about p-chlorotoluene where the groups are para to each other. Which is correct?
 
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Ygggdrasil said:
You say that the methyl is ortho to the chlorine, but from the description of the protons, it sounds like you're talking about p-chlorotoluene where the groups are para to each other. Which is correct?

Sorry not sure why i said ortho, yup i definitely meant para..heres drawing so its clear
 
please ignore that little grey dot above the ring.. no idea what that is (just learning chemdoodle).. thanks
 
Three kinds of protons sounds right.