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Mathematics Question on permutations and combinations

The number of ways to distribute 20 chocolates among three students such that each student gets atleast one chocolate is

A

22C2

B

19C2

C

19C3

D

22C3

Answer

19C2

Explanation

Solution

let x, y, z are number of chocolates three students get
x + y + z = 20; x, y, z ≥ 1
Therefore, the number of ways is 19C2