GMATinsight wrote:
In how many ways can 6 chocolates be distributed among 3 children? A child may get any number of chocolates from 0 to 6 and all the chocolates are identical.
A) 21
B) 28
C) 56
D) 112
E) 224
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Let, three children get a, b and c chocolates respectively
i.e. a+b+c = 6
Now, the whole number solutions of an equation = (n+r-1)C(r-1) = (6+3-1)C(3-1) = 8C2 = 28
Answer: Option B
ALTERNATIVE
Let, three children get a, b and c chocolates respectively
i.e.
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