In how many ways can 10 different prizes be given to 5 students if one...
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In how many ways can 10 different prizes be given to 5 students if one...
Step 1: Assigning Prizes to the Particular Boy
To start, we need to choose 4 prizes for the particular boy from the 10 available prizes. This can be done using the combination formula:
- Number of ways to choose 4 prizes from 10:
- Combinations = C(10, 4) = 210
Step 2: Distributing Remaining Prizes
After assigning 4 prizes to the boy, we have 6 prizes left (10 - 4 = 6). These 6 prizes can be distributed among 5 students, including the boy who has already received 4 prizes.
- Each of the 6 remaining prizes can go to any of the 5 students:
- Number of ways to distribute 6 prizes = 5^6 = 15625
Step 3: Total Ways to Distribute Prizes
Now, we need to combine the ways to choose the 4 prizes for the boy and the ways to distribute the remaining 6 prizes:
- Total ways = C(10, 4) * 5^6
- Total ways = 210 * 15625
- Total ways = 3281250
Conclusion
Thus, the total number of ways to give out the 10 different prizes to 5 students, with a specific boy receiving 4 prizes, is 3,281,250.
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