document.write( "Question 1197427: How many ways are there to distribute 15 district item into 5 distinct boxes with:
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document.write( " i) At least two empty box.
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document.write( " ii) No empty box. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #831838 by rippletable(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! For the first case consider taking away 2 boxes, then distributing the 15 distinct items into the 3 remaining distinct boxes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 5 choose 2 ways to select the 2 boxes to take away. Then there are \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |