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Ten identical balls are placed in 4 different boxes so that no box holds more than 4 balls (a box may be empty). In how many ways can this be done?

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  • A68
  • B286
  • C62
  • D74

Step-by-Step Solution

Without the cap: . A box with 5 or more: give it 5 first, then 5 balls freely, . Two boxes with 5 or more: both get 5, nothing left, . Inclusion–exclusion: . (62 forgets to add back the 6 doubly-removed cases.)
Answer: A) 68

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