Question 1117865: A father has 12 different gifts and 4 daughters. How many ways can he give a gift to each
daughter? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A father has 12 different gifts and 4 daughters. How many ways can he give a gift to each daughter?
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The 1st gets 1 of 12.
Then 1 of 11, of 10, and of 9.
---> 12*11*10*9 = 11880 ways
Notice that the gifts are different !
1-st gift goes to any of 4 daughters: 4 options.
2-nd gift goes to any of 4 daughters: 4 options.
3-rd gift goes to any of 4 daughters: 4 options.
4-th gift goes to any of 4 daughters: 4 options.
. . . and so on . . .
12-th gift goes to any of 4 daughters: 4 options.
In all, there are options.
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Not very fair way to distribute the gifts among the daughters ?
If you think so, then change the condition of the problem.
