1)

The number of ways in which 3 prizes can be distributed to 4 children, so that no child gets all the three prizes, are


A) 64

B) 62

C) 60

D) None of these

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

Each of the three prizes can be given to any of the four children.

.'. Total number of ways of distributing prizes = 4 x 4 x 4 = 64

Number of ways in which one child gets all prizes = 4

 Number of ways in which no child gets all the three prizes = 64 - 4 = 60