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JEE Main 31 January 2024, Shift 2, Maths Q5

Question 5 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 5 of 30, Section A.

The number of ways in which 21 identical apples can be distributed among three children such that each child gets at least 2 apples, is

(1)130
(2)136Official answer
(3)142
(4)406

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Permutations and Combinations
Topic: Permutations and Combinations
Idea tested: Distribution of Identical Objects

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Asked 4× in all

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