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Question Number 163283 by greg_ed last updated on 05/Jan/22

$$\mathrm{hi}!$$We store 5 objects in three discernible drawers. Suppose that the different ways of carrying out these arrangements are equally probable, calculate the probability that one of the 3 drawers contains at least 3 objects.

Commented by mr W last updated on 05/Jan/22

$$identicalobjects?$$$$identicaldrawers?$$$$mayadrawerbeempty?$$

Answered by mr W last updated on 06/Jan/22

$$0+0+5\ast$$$$0+1+4\ast$$$$0+2+3\ast$$$$1+1+3\ast$$$$1+2+2$$$$total:5ways$$$$atleast3inonedrawer:4ways$$$$p=\frac{4}{5}=80\mathrm{\%}$$

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