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BPSC (Bihar PCS) 2019 · Question 17 of 148

The number of ways in which 12 identical pens can be distributed between two students, if each student is to get at least two pens, is

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  1. A8
  2. B9Correct
  3. C10
  4. D11
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

Answer: B. 9

Explanation

Distributing 12 identical pens with each getting at least 2: give 2 each first, then distribute the remaining 8 freely between 2 students, giving C(9,1) = 9 ways.

Source: Jagranjosh

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