Number of Integral Solutions

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Integral Solutions

  • Number of positive integral solutions to $$x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+.....+ x_{n}=s $$ where s>=0 is $$ ^{s-1}\textrm{C}_{n-1} $$
  • Number of non-negative integral solutions to $$x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+.....+ x_{n}=s $$ where s>=0 is $$ ^{n+s-1}\textrm{C}_{n-1} $$
Question 1

Chintu brings a bag of chocolates to school on his birthday. He has 50 identical chocolates which he can distribute among 15 classmates. In how many ways can he distribute while ensuring that each classmate gets at least 1 chocolate?

Question 2

In how many ways can you distribute 10 identical rings on 5 different pegs?

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