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How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eli [#permalink]
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Question Stats: Hide Show timer StatisticsHow many ways can 4 different prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eligible for all the prizes?A. 81B. 64C. 48D. 27 E. 12 _________________
Re: How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eli [#permalink] Let the prizes be A, B, C & DA can be given to Boy 1 or Boy 2 or Boy 3 - 3 OptionsB can be given to Boy 1 or Boy 2 or Boy 3 - 3 OptionsC can be given to Boy 1 or Boy 2 or Boy 3 - 3 OptionsD can be given to Boy 1 or Boy 2 or Boy 3 - 3 OptionsTherefore the total number of outcomes is 3*3*3*3=81Answer is (A) _________________
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Re: How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eli [#permalink] How many ways can 4 different prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eligible for all the prizes?A. 81B. 64C. 48D. 27E. 12[/quote]Each boy(3) is eligible for all the 4 different prizes. So no of ways 3^4 = 81 _________________
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Re: How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eli [#permalink]
Bunuel wrote: How many ways can 4 different prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eligible for all the prizes?A. 81B. 64C. 48D. 27 E. 12 1st prize can be given in 3 ways2nd prize can be given in 3 ways3rd prize can be given in 3 ways4th prize can be given in 3 waysTotal no of ways of distribution of 4 prizes is 3*3*3*3 = 81, Answer must be (A) _________________
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Bunuel wrote: How many ways can 4 different prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eligible for all the prizes?A. 81B. 64C. 48D. 27 E. 12 Since each prize can have 3 choices (a boy being a choice), the 4 prizes can be given to 3 boys in 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 3^4 = 81 ways.Answer: A _________________
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Re: How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eli [#permalink] Each price is having 3 contenders, so total no of ways will be 3*3*3*3 = 3^4=81
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