Division and Distribution into Groups of Unequal Sizes
No. Of ways i...
Question
No. Of ways in which 12 identical balls can be put in 5 different boxes in a row, if no box remains empty is
A
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Solution
The correct option is B This is same as placing 4 sticks anywhere in the 11 gaps created by placing 12 balls in a row such that no 2 sticks are put in the same gap. Therefore we have 11 gaps and 4 sticks. (n−1)Cr−1 = (11)C4