Permutation Combination Question 8

Question 8 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

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

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Answer (4)

Solution

After giving 2 apples to each child 15 apples left now 15 apples can be distributed in ${ }^{15+3-1} C _2={ }^{17} C _2$ ways $=\frac{17 \times 16}{2}=136$