Distribution of Similar and Different Things, Integral Solutions of

Equation
1) Find the number of non-negative integral solutions of the
equation .
2) Find the number of positive integral solutions of the equations
.
3) Find the number of non-negative integral solutions of the
equation .
4) Find the number of non-negative integral solutions of
.
5) In how many ways can a party of 6 men be selected out of 10
Hindus , 8 Muslims , and 6 Christians ? If the party consists of at
least one person of each religion , find the number of ways of
selection. (Consider only the religion of the person)
6) Find the total number of positive integral solutions for
such that . Also find out the total number of integral
solutions.

7) Consider the equation , where . Find the

number of solutions of the equation.
8) In how many ways can 10 persons take seats in a row of 24 fixed
seats so that no two persons take consecutive seats?
9) In how many ways 3 boys and 15 girls can sit together in a row
such that between any 2 boys at least 2 girls sit .
10) The number of integral solutions of with
is
(a) 134 (b) 136
(c) 138 (d) 140
11) The number of ways in which we can get a score of 11 by
throwing three dice is
(a) 18 (b) 27
(c) 45 (d) 56
12) In how many different ways can the first 12 natural numbers be
divided into three different groups such that numbers in each
group are in A.P ?
(a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 4
13) Fifteen identical balls have to be put in five different boxes. Each
box can contain any number of balls. The total number of ways of
putting the balls into the boxes so that each box contains at least
two balls is equal to
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
14) If n objects are arranged in a row, then the number of ways of
selecting three of these objects so that no two of them are next
to each other is
(a) (b)
(c) (d) none of these
15) Let be the divisors of positive integer n (including
1 and n) . If , then is equal to

(a) (b)

(c) (d) none of these

16) Let . The total number
of functions that are on to and there are exactly three
element in such that is equal to
(a) 490 (b) 510
(c) 630 (d) none of these
17) The total number of ways in which number of identical balls
can be put in numbered boxes such that th box
contains at least number of balls is

(a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

18) The total number of ways in which 15 identical blankets can be
distributed among four persons so that each of them gets at least
two blankets is equal to
(a) (b)
(c) (d) None of these
19) Number of ways in which 25 identical things be distributed
among five persons if each gets odd number of things is

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
20) Number of ways in which Rs 18 can be distributed amongst four
persons such that nobody receives less than Rs 3 is
(a) (b)
(c) (d) none of these
21) In how many ways can 17 persons depart from railway station in
2 cars and 3 autos , given that 2 particular persons depart by the
 same car (4 persons can sit in a car and 3 persons can sit in an
auto) ?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

22) The total number of ways of selecting six coins out of 20 one –
rupee coins, 10 fifty-paise coins , and 7 twenty-five paise coins is
(a) 28 (b) 56
(c) (d) None of these
23) Let denote the number of ways in which k identical balls
can be colored with n colors so that there is at least one ball of
each color. Then must be equal to
(a) (b)
(c) (d) none of these
24) The total number of ways in which three distinct numbers in A.P.
can be selected from the set is equal to
(a) 66 (b) 132
(c) 198 (d) None of these
25) In how many ways can 3 sovereigns be given away when there
are 4 applicants and any applicant may have either 0 , 1 , 2 , or 3
sovereigns ?
(a) 15 (b) 20
(c) 24 (d) 48
26) The number of ways of distributing 15 things to 4 persons each
receiving atleast two is
(a) 120 (b) 60
 (c) 28 (d) 108
27) The number of non-negative integral solutions of
(where n is a non negative integer) is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
28) The number of ways in which 13 gold coins can be distributed
among three persons such that each one gets at least two gold
coins is
(a) 36 (b) 24
(c) 12 (d) 6
29) The number of ways of distributing 9 identical balls in 3 distinct
boxes so that none of the boxes is empty is
(a) (b) 28
(c) (d) 5
30) Five distinct letters are to be transmitted through a
communication channel. A total number of 15 blanks is to be
inserted between the letters with at least three between every
two. The number of ways in which this can be done is
(a) 1200 (b) 1800
(c) 2400 (d) 3000
31) The number of non-negative integer solutions of the equation
is
(a) 196 (b) 224
(c) 312 (d) 364
32) The number of integral solutions to the system of equations
and when
is
 (a) 300 (b) 350
(c) 336 (d) 316
33) If N is the number of positive integral solutions of
, then N =
(a) 256 (b) 729
(c) 900 (d) 770
34) The number of ways of distributing 8 identical balls in three
distinct boxes so that none of the boxes is empty
(a) 5 (b)
(c) (d) 21
35) The number of ways of selecting 8 books from a library which
has 9 books each of Mathematics, Physics , Chemistry and English
is
(a) 165 (b)
(c) (d) 81
36) The number of ways in which an examiner can assign 30 marks to
8 questions giving not less than 2 marks to any questions is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
37) If are three natural numbers in AP and
then the possible number of ordered triplets is
(a) 15 (b) 14
(c) 13 (d) 12
38) There are 15 trees in a row. 4 trees are to be cut down. The
number of ways that no two of the cut down trees are
consecutive is
 (a) (b)

(c) (d)
39) The number of ways of distributing 8 identical balls in 3 distinct
boxes so that none of the boxes is empty is
(a) (b) 21
(c) (d) 5
40) The exponent of 2 in N = is
(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) 20 (d) 12
41) The number of ways to give away 20 apples to 3 boys, each boy
receiving at least 4 apples, is
(a) (b) 90
(c) (d)
42) The number of integral solutions for the equation
, where are all , is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
43) Number of different ways by which 3 persons A, B and C having 6
one rupee coins , 7 one rupee coins and 8 one rupee coins
respectively can donate 10 one rupee coins collectively .
(a) 41 (b) 43
(c) 47 (d) 49
44) There are three piles of identical red, blue and green balls and
each pile contains at least 10 balls. The number of ways of
selecting 10 balls if twice as many red balls as green balls are to
be selected , is
 (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
45) Number of positive integral solutions of
is
(a) 625 (b) 635
(c) 655 (d) 685
46) The number of non negative integral solution of the equation,
is
(a) 120 (b) 135
(c) 210 (d) 520
47) If the number of integral solutions of the equation
where is

48) Four identical oranges and six distinct apples (each a different
variety) are to be distributed randomly into five distinct boxes.
Number of ways of distributing exactly two fruits into each box is
(a) 8100 (b)
(c) 8400 (d) 5400
49) The number of positive integer solutions to the equation
must be
(a)
(b)

(c)
(d)
50) The number of positive integer solutions of ,
where is a factor of , is
(a) 184 (b) 200
 (c) 144 (d) 270
51) Number of positive unequal integral solutions of the equation
is
(a) 21 (b) 42
(c) 63 (d) 84
52) If are odd natural numbers such that
, the number of values of the ordered
quadruplet is
(a) 165 (b) 455
(c) 310 (d) None of these
53) If are three natural numbers in AP such that
and if possible number of ordered triplet
, then the value of is
54) In how many ways 5 identical balls can be distributed into 3
different boxes so that no box remains empty ?
55) Four boys picked up 30 mangoes. In how many ways can they
divide them, if all mangoes be identical ?
56) Find the positive number of solutions of
under the following conditions
(i) Zero value of are included
(ii) Zero values are excluded.
57) How many integral solutions are there to ,
when ?
58) How many integral solutions are there to the system of equations
and when ?
59) Find the number of non-negative integral solutions of
.
ANSWERS :
1) 2)
3) .

4) 5)

6) 7) 12 8)
9) 10) b 11) b
12) d 13) a 14) a 15) b
16) c 17) c 18) a 19) c
20) d 21) d 22) a 23) c
24) 25) b 26) a 27) c
28) a 29) b 30) c 31) b
32) c 33) a 34) d 35) a
36) c 37) c 38) b 39) b
40) 41) a 42) 43)
44) b 45) d 46) 47) 6
48) a 49) d 50) c 51) b
52) a 53) 8 54) 6 55) 5456
56(i) 1771 (ii) 969 57)
58) 59) 117