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I made three colums, all labeled "Box" to signify the three indistinguishable boxes.
 
I made three colums, all labeled "Box" to signify the three indistinguishable boxes.
Writing out the combinations I found there could be:
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Writing out the combinations I found there could be
  
5 in one
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5 in one/
4 in one and 1 in another
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4 in one and 1 in another/
3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last
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3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last/
3 in one and 3 in another
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3 in one and 3 in another/
2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last
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2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last/
  
 
for a total of five solutions.
 
for a total of five solutions.
  
 
--[[User:Tmsteinh|Tmsteinh]] 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 
--[[User:Tmsteinh|Tmsteinh]] 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Revision as of 13:54, 24 September 2008

I made three colums, all labeled "Box" to signify the three indistinguishable boxes. Writing out the combinations I found there could be

5 in one/ 4 in one and 1 in another/ 3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last/ 3 in one and 3 in another/ 2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last/

for a total of five solutions.

--Tmsteinh 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

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