JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2011 - No. 18)


Statement - 1: The number of ways of distributing 10 identical balls in 4 distinct boxes such that no box is emply is $${}^9{C_3}$$.
Statement - 2: The number of ways of choosing any 3 places from 9 different places is $${}^9{C_3}$$.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true, Statement - 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement - 1.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is false.
Statement - 1 is false, Statement - 2 is true.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true, Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1.

Explanation

Let XA, XB, XC and XD represent number of balls present in box A, B, C and D respectively.

As no box can be empty so,

XA $$\ge$$ 1, XB $$\ge$$ 1, XC $$\ge$$ 1 and XD $$\ge$$ 1

$$\Rightarrow$$ XA $$-$$ 1 $$\ge$$ 0, $$\Rightarrow$$ XB $$-$$ 1 $$\ge$$ 0, $$\Rightarrow$$ XC $$-$$ 1 $$\ge$$ 0 and $$\Rightarrow$$ XD $$-$$ 1 $$\ge$$ 0

tA $$\ge$$ 0, tB $$\ge$$ 0, tC $$\ge$$ 0 and tD $$\ge$$ 0

According to the question,

XA + XB + XC + XD = 10

$$\Rightarrow$$ (XA $$-$$ 1) + (XB $$-$$ 1) + (XC $$-$$ 1) + (XD $$-$$ 1) = 6

$$\Rightarrow$$ tA + tB + tC + tD = 6

Now question becomes, box A, B, C, and D can have none or one or more balls and total balls are 6

From formula we know, n things can be distributed among r people in $${}^{n + r - 1}{C_{r - 1}}$$ ways where each people can have either 0 or more things.

$$\therefore$$ 6 balls can be distributed among 4 boxes in $${}^{6 + 4 - 1}{C_{4 - 1}} = {}^9{C_3}$$ ways where each box can have either 0 or more balls.

Therefore, Statement 1 is correct. The number of ways of choosing any 3 places from 9 different places is $${}^9{C_3}$$ ways. But Statement - 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement - 1.

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