Question

) find in how many ways can 25 identical books be placed in 5 identical boxes.

Answer 1

Answer:

the reqd. ways in which the books can be placed in the 5 boxes can be found out by finding the hcf of 25 and 5.

using Euclid's division algorithm,

here, 25>5

step 1: 25 = 5 × 5 + 0

hence reqd. ways= 5