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Combinatorics question

 
 
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Re: Combinatorics question
WangDr. Kevin - 2022年11月8日 Tuesday 09:45
 

If a few balls are in the same box, their order does not matter.  That's why it is not simply $5!$ in each case, and that is also why stars and bars cannot apply when the balls are distinguishable.