0 0 votes The probability that when 12 balls are distributed naming three boxes the first will contain three balls is My doubt is to select 3 balls in first box is 1 since all ball s must be identical but given is 12C3 why Mathematical Logic + – Atul Verma12 859 views answer comment Share Follow Print See all 5 Comments 5 5 Comments reply Hradesh patel commented Jan 17, 2017 reply Follow flag its 14C3 . 0 0 replyShare Hradesh patel commented Jan 17, 2017 reply Follow flag if given that ball are identical........so here----> ( n-1+r) Cr 0 0 replyShare Sushant Gokhale commented Jan 17, 2017 reply Follow flag We shouldnt assume that the balls are identical unless explicitly specified. So, 12C3 is correct since balls are different. 0 0 replyShare Hradesh patel commented Jan 17, 2017 reply Follow flag @sushant ........it say ball identical so its 14 C 3 other wise 12C3 is correct 0 0 replyShare Sushant Gokhale commented Jan 17, 2017 reply Follow flag Yes,correct 0 0 replyShare Please log in or register to add a comment.