engineering mathematics MCQ #4017

The number of ways to distribute 5 distinct objects into 3 distinct boxes is

engineering mathematics MCQ #4017

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The number of ways to distribute 5 distinct objects into 3 distinct boxes is

    • A) 3^5
    • B) 5³
    • C) 3! * 5C3
    • D) 5! / 3!

    Answer: 3^5

    Explanation: Each object has 3 choices of boxes, so 5 objects have 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 = 3^5 ways to be distributed.