SOLUTION: In how many ways can 15 crores be distributed among 3 people?

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Question 912375: In how many ways can 15 crores be distributed among 3 people?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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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)