In how many ways can 5 letters be posted in 3 post boxes, if any number of letters can be posted in all of the three post boxes?
a. 5 C 3
b. 5 P 3
c. 53
d. 35

• Three postboxes
  Five Letters
  
  The first letter can go into any of the three postboxes, so 3 ways
  The second letter can go into any of the three postboxes again, so 3 ways again
  Similarly the third, fourth and the fifth letters can go into any of the three boxes, in 3 ways each.
  
  So answer = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 3 power 5
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• ANS IS:5P3
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• 3^5 is the correct answer
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• 5P3= 60 ways
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• options are 5^3,3^5.....not 53,35
  The first letter can be posted in any of the 3 post boxes. Therefore, it has 3 choices.
  
  Similarly, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth letter can each be posted in any of the 3 post boxes.
  
  Therefore, the total number of ways the 5 letters can be posted in 3 boxes is 3*3*3*3*3
  = 3^5
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• 5 letters in 3 post boxes can be done in 5C3 ways.
  answer:
  a. 5 C 3
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• The first letter can be posted in any of the 3 post boxes. Therefore, it has 3 choices.
  
  Similarly, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth letter can each be posted in any of the 3 post boxes.
  
  Therefore, the total number of ways the 5 letters can be posted in 3 boxes is 3*3*3*3*3
  = 35
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• 5C3*3!=60,which is 5P3
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