Question

In how many ways can 3 toys be put in 5 boxes

Answer 1

hey mate your ans is 10 ways.

Three toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5 C 3 ways. As the boxes are identical, the remaining two toys can go into the two identical looking boxes in only one way. Therefore, total number of ways of getting the 3 − 1 – 1 option is 5 C 3 = 10 ways. = 15 + 10 = 25 ways.

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Answer 2

Answer:

20 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

we have 3 toys n 5 boxes

the arrangement will be 5P3 using formula of permutation

= 5P3

= 5!

3!

= 5×4×3×2×1

3×2×1

= 20 ways