Distributing 16 identical oranges to 4 children with each getting at least 1.
Let xi≥1 for i=1,2,3,4 and x1+x2+x3+x4=16.
Substituting yi=xi−1≥0: y1+y2+y3+y4=12.
By stars and bars, number of ways =(312+3)=(315)=615×14×13=455.
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The number of ways, in which 16 oranges can be distributed to four children such that each child gets at least one orange, is
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