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If 10 different balls are to be placed in 4 distinct boxes at random, then the probability that two of these boxes contain exactly 2 and 3 balls is:
MathematicsProbabilityJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 965211
  • B 965210
  • C 945210
  • D 945211
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 945210

Total number of ways in which 10 balls can be placed in 4 boxes =4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4

410

220

 Exactly two box contain 2,3 balls 

C24×2×C210×C38×25

Probability =C24×2×C210×C28×25220

=945210

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