b)
The general formulae for ways to distribute n identical things in r groups such that no group is empty is:
n+r-1Cr
where n > r
a)
when n = 12 and r = 6
using the above formulae: we get,
12+6-1C6 = 17C6 = 12376
3. (a) (3 pts.) Determine in how many ways one can place twelve indistinguishable balls in...
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