SOLUTION: Please explain thoroughly the solutions to the following questions. thanks. :) Consider placing three(3) balls into three(4) boxes labeled A, B, and C. In how many ways can thi

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Question 92264: Please explain thoroughly the solutions to the following questions. thanks. :)
Consider placing three(3) balls into three(4) boxes labeled A, B, and C. In how many ways can this be done
a) if the three balls are of the same color and each box can hold at most one ball?
b) if the three balls are of the same color and each box can hold at most three balls?

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A-B-C
3-0-0
0-3-0
0-0-3
2-1-0
2-0-1
0-2-1
1-2-0
1-0-2
0-1-2
1-1-1 ANSWER TO THE A) QUESTION ONLY 1 SOLUTION.
ANSWERT TO QUESTION B) IS 10 POSSIBILITIES AS SHONE ABOVE.