It is said that “practice makes man perfect”.
Problem 1:
Six boxes are numbered 1 through 6. How many ways are there to put 20 identical balls into these boxes so that none of them is empty?
Problem 2:
How many ways are there to distribute n identical balls in m numbered boxes so that none of the boxes is empty?
Problem 3:
Six boxes are numbered 1 through 6. How many ways are there to distribute 20 identical balls between the boxes (this time some of the boxes can be empty)?
Finish this triad of problems now!
Nalin Pithwa.