Chapter 17, Problem 17.3E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of possibilities of putting a red, a blue, and a green ball in four separate boxes is to be calculated and the comparison of calculated answer with exercise 17.2 is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Combination formula is a possible way of grouping distinguishable objects into various subsystems. The equation for combination formula is as follows:

$C=\frac{N!}{\underset{i=1}{\overset{m}{\prod n_i!}}}$

Where,

• $m$ is the subsystem.

• $N$ is the object.

• $n_i$ is the object in the ith subsystem.