document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912375>Question 912375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In how many ways can 15 crores be distributed among 3 people? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Treat this as a stars and bars problem with 15 stars (crore) and 2 bars (to separate the three people). Then any sequence of 15 stars and 2 bars gives us a unique distribution. There are 17C2 = 152 ways to give 15 crores to 3 people. (look up \"stars and bars\" if you are unfamiliar with the technique) </SPAN>\n" );
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