Question

In how many ways 16 identical things can be distributed among 4 persons if each persons get atleast 3 objects ?

Read 2 Solution.

35

PUSHAN GUPTA 10 year ago is this solution helpfull: 3 8

Let they get a,b,c,d things

a+b+c+d=16

(a-3)+(b-3)+(c-3)+(d-3)=4

Now use stripes-bars or beggar's method

That -3 was the condition for using that method as it is for non negative numbers only

Answer 7C3=35 

JASBINDER SINGH LOOMBA 7 year ago is this solution helpfull: 2 0

Submit Your Answer


please login to submit your answer

Login Here

Register