A probability problem by Nivedit Jain

Probability Level 4

Find the number of ways such that 6 non-negative integers, each $\leq 17$ have a sum of 60.

$A + B + C + D + E + F = 60$

The answer is 828339.

1 solution

Nivedit Jain
Mar 11, 2017

I think this type of problem was already posted by @Md Zuhair

Sudhamsh Suraj - 4 years, 3 months ago

Ya it is his question only. And u were correct at that time too I was wrong at that time after he deleted I got my mistake.

Nivedit Jain - 4 years, 3 months ago

And you also asked me about this problem in his reports @Nivedit Jain

Sudhamsh Suraj - 4 years, 3 months ago

Yup I asked u but now I solved it. I did something wrong at that time.

Nivedit Jain - 4 years, 3 months ago

@Nivedit Jain please explain why yiu did it? And qhere is the consideration for 17?

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 3 months ago

Use multinomial you will get all of it. Use first sum of GP for easy usage.

Nivedit Jain - 4 years, 3 months ago

i mean it is 1+x^1+x^2+....+x^17 as any number can not me more than that. Didn't you have seen my notes??

Nivedit Jain - 4 years, 3 months ago

Plz learn up latex for clear solution.. it is bit difficult to see

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 3 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Yup i am trying to learn it . Sorry for it.

Nivedit Jain - 4 years, 3 months ago