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Five different balls are put into 3 different boxes so that no box is empty. In how many ways can this be done?

Competition practicePermutations & Combinations
  • A243
  • B60
  • C90
  • D150

Step-by-Step Solution

All ways: . Remove those leaving a box empty by inclusion–exclusion: .
Answer: D) 150

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