Question:

The number of ways to distribute 20 chocolates among three students such that each student gets atleast one chocolate is

Updated On: Sep 30, 2024
  • 22C2
  • 19C2
  • 19C3
  • 22C3
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

let x, y, z are number of chocolates three students get
x + y + z = 20; x, y, z ≥ 1
Therefore, the number of ways is 19C2
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Concepts Used:

Permutations and Combinations

Permutation:

Permutation is the method or the act of arranging members of a set into an order or a sequence. 

  • In the process of rearranging the numbers, subsets of sets are created to determine all possible arrangement sequences of a single data point. 
  • A permutation is used in many events of daily life. It is used for a list of data where the data order matters.

Combination:

Combination is the method of forming subsets by selecting data from a larger set in a way that the selection order does not matter.

  • Combination refers to the combination of about n things taken k at a time without any repetition.
  • The combination is used for a group of data where the order of data does not matter.