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In how many ways 6 letters be posted in 5 . different letter boxes?
MathematicsPermutation CombinationVITEEEVITEEE 2011
Options:
  • A $5^{6}$
  • B $6^{5}$
  • C $5 !$
  • D $6 !$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $5^{6}$
Since, each letter can be posted in any one of the five different letter boxes. So, a letter can be posted in 5 ways. Since, there are six letters and each can be posted in 5 ways. So, total number of ways $=5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5=5^{6}$

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