9th Class Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Permutation & Combination

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    In how many ways can n balls be randomly distributed in n cells?

    A) \[n!\]                       

    B)        \[{{n}^{n}}\]

    C) \[n\,(n-1)\]               

    D)        \[{{2}^{n}}\]

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [b] is correct. The first ball can be placed in any one of the n cells in n ways. The second ball can also be placed in any one of the n cells in n ways. \[\therefore \] The first and second balls can be placed in n cells in \[n\times n\text{ }i.e..,{{n}^{2}}\] ways. Similarly each of the rest balls can be placed in n ways. Hence the required number of ways \[=n\,\times n\,\times ... \times n\]times\[={{n}^{n}},\]


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