JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Multinomial Theorem, Number of Divisors, Miscellaneous problems

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    In  how many ways can  Rs. 16 be divided into 4 person when none of them get less than Rs. 3

    A) 70

    B) 35

    C) 64

    D) 192

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Required number of ways = Coefficient of \[{{x}^{16}}\] in \[{{({{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{5}}+....+{{x}^{7}})}^{4}}\] = Coefficient of \[{{x}^{16}}\] in  \[{{x}^{12}}\]\[{{(1+x+{{x}^{2}}+....{{x}^{4}})}^{4}}\] = Coefficient of \[{{x}^{16}}\] in \[{{x}^{12}}{{(1-{{x}^{5}})}^{4}}{{(1-x)}^{-4}}\] = Coefficient of \[{{x}^{4}}\] in \[{{(1-{{x}^{5}})}^{4}}{{(1-x)}^{-4}}\] = Coefficient of \[{{x}^{4}}\] in \[(1-4{{x}^{5}}+...)\]\[\left[ 1+4x+....+\frac{(r+1)\,(r+2)\,(r+3)}{3\,!}\,{{x}^{r}} \right]\] = \[\frac{(4+1)(4+2)(4+3)}{3\,!}=35\]. Aliter: Remaining 4 rupees can be distributed in \[^{4+4-1}{{C}_{4-1}}\] i.e., 35 ways.


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