Total no. of methods to distribute 6 oranges among 4 persons? It is compulsory to give minimum 1 o

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Total no. of methods to distribute 6 oranges among 4 persons?
It is compulsory to give minimum 1 orange to each person.

OPtion

1) 8
2) 10
3) 12
4) 15
5) 18
6) 20
7) 21
8) 24
9) 25
10) none of these

Solution

after giving 1 orange to each remaining oranges = 2
so methods to distribute these oranges among 4 persons = C(4+2-1,4-1)
=C(5,3) = 5*4*3*2*1/3*2*1*2*1 = 10

Correct Option: 2 Best Solution (0)