Division and Distribution of Objects

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Division and Distribution of Objects: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Division into Groups in Combinations, Integral Solutions of an Equation, Distribution of 'n' Different Objects among 'r' Distinguishable Groups & Number of Functions etc.

Important Questions on Division and Distribution of Objects

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How many different ways can 15 Candy bars be distributed among Ram, Shyam, Ghanshyam and Balram, if Ram can not have more than 5 candy bars and Shyam must have at least two. Assume all Candy bars to be alike.

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Find the number of positive integers that are divisors of at least one of the numbers  10 1 0 ; 18 11 ; 157 .

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Let the coefficient of x1009 in the polynomial equation Px=r=01009x+Cr2019 is  in the form mn and sum of divisors of n is the product of numbers a and b where, a is composite number and b is a three-digit prime number, then

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The number of integral solutions for the equation x+y+z+t=20, where x,y,z,t-1, is

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How many 6 digit numbers have sum of digits 50.

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Let 'x' be the number of ways in which 7 identical balls can be coloured using 5 different colours, no ball is supposed to be coloured with more than one colour and all the 5 colours are to be used & 'y' be the number of ways in which the aforesaid work is done, when the balls are numbered.
Let "a" be the number of ways in which 7 distinct balls can be distributed into 5 identical boxes so that no box is empty.
And "b" be the number of ways in which 7 distinct balls can be distributed into 5 distinct boxes so that no box is empty, then which of the following is/are true?

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The value of k=12011k-1k!(2011-k)!=n2n+1+1(n+2)!. Number of positive integral divisors of n is

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Consider a cube of side length 9 units. Let x,y,z be coordinates of points on or inside the cube such that x,y,zI and 0x,y,z9. If total number of ways of selecting two distinct points among these such that their mid-point is also having integral coordinates is N, then which of the following is/are TRUE?

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Let n be number of distinct objects, k be number of like boxes and let Pn,k be the number of ways of putting all the n objects into the boxes so that no box is empty then which is/are correct ?

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Let fx=x13+2x12+3x11++13x+14 and α=cos2π15+isin2π15,i=-1. If N=fα·fα2·fα3.·fα14 then which of the following is/are INCORRECT?

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In how many ways can 12 different things be equally distributed among 4 persons? If they are divided into 4 groups instead of giving away to 4 persons, what will be the number of ways?

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In how many different ways can 15 distinct objects be divided

into 3 groups of 5 objects each;

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In how many different ways can 15 distinct objects be divided
in 3 groups of 4,5 and 6 objects;

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A person has in his bag 14 notes of Rs.100 each, 9 notes of Rs. 50 each, 4 notes of Rs. 20 each and 7 notes of Rs. 10 each. In how many different ways can be donate to a poor fund?

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There are 4 ten-rupee, 5 five-rupee and 3 two-rupee notes. How many selections of at least one ten-rupee and one two-rupee notes are possible?

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Find the number of factors (except 1) of 420, excepting the number itself.

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In how many different ways the number 1440 be expressed as the product of two factors (considering 1 as a factor)?

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How many different factors (except 1) are there of the numbers 

1155

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How many different factors (except 1) are there of the numbers 

113400 

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How many different factors (except 1) are there of the numbers 
546