Question

Five balls are to be placed in three identical boxes, in how many different ways they can be placed so that no box remains empty if balls are identical?

• A. $150$
• B. $6$
• C. $25$
• D. $2$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$2$

There will be $2$ ways in which
First way is by first putting $1$ ball in each box and remaining $2$ balls in any of the box
Second way is by first putting $1$ ball in each box and remaining $2$ balls by putting $1$ ball in any of two boxes.