In how many ways you can distribute at most 10 apples among A, B, C such that A and B should get at least 1 and 2 apples respectively?
A
90
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B
286
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C
120
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D
66
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Solution
The correct option is C 120 We have a + b + c ≤ 10 and a ≥ 1 and b ≥ 2 Now, a + b + c + d = 10 Giving one to A and two apples to B, we get a + b + c + d = 7 Now total number of ways = (7+4−1)C(4−1)=10C3=120.