Combinatorics
Stars and Bars
Easy
Four Boxes, Min Three
20 identical balls are distributed among 4 labeled boxes. Each box must contain at least 3 balls. How many distributions are possible?
Quant interview-style problem · QS-C003
Question 6 of 60
20 identical balls are distributed among 4 labeled boxes. Each box must contain at least 3 balls. How many distributions are possible?
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