The number of ways of distributing 15 things to 4 persons such that each person receives at least two things is
A
120
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B
60
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C
28
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D
108
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Solution
The correct option is A 120 This problem is equivalent to, No. of non-negative integral solutions of, x1+x2+x3+x4=15−2×4=7 ∴No. of required ways =7+4−1C4−1=120