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Q63.The number of ways in which 21 identical apples can be distributed among three children such that each child gets at least 2 apples, is (1) 406 (2) 130 (3) 142 (4) 136

What This Question Tests

This question directly tests the application of the stars and bars method for distributing identical items, with an initial condition that each recipient receives a minimum number.

Concepts Tested

Stars and bars methodCombinatoricsNon-negative integer solutions

Formulas Used

C(n+k-1, k-1)

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๐Ÿ“‹ Question Details

Chapter
Permutation & Combination
Topic
Distribution of identical items
Year
2024
Shift
31 Jan Shift 2
Q Number
Q63
Type
MCQ
NCERT Ref
Class 11 Mathematics Ch 7: Permutation & Combination

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