Question

Challenge: When @lgbasallote left OpenStudy, he left us with 44 theoretical dollars. Nine users fight over the money. Lord @shadowfiend decides that all the people will get a distinct amount of money based on a lottery and it must be a natural number. In how many ways can we distribute this money amongst these 9 users?

Answer 1

a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i=44
where a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i are distinct whole numbers

Answer 2

we need to find No. of solutions?

Answer 3

Yesh.

Answer 4

0

Answer 5

Nailed it: I couldn't think of a better problem. -_-

Answer 6

And why?

Answer 7

Minimum sum of nine distinct whole number =45

Answer 8

Wow, perfect.

Answer 9

It was so easy that even my teacup said "zero, you dumbo!"

Answer 10

Easier than it seemed at first... 1+2+3+4...+9 = $45

Answer 11

no i think if we are seeing whole no.s we should include a zero

Answer 12

am i right or wrong someone plz tell.

Answer 13

plz @ParthKohli replyy

Answer 14

W H Y????????????

Answer 15

Fixed, sorry

Answer 16

i did'nt follow it plz explain the previous comment

Answer 17

@sauravshakya

Answer 18

Oh sorry I should have said natural numbers

Answer 19

because all the people gets distinct amount of money

Answer 20

ok i got it in the question there is natural numbers sorry ............at last

Answer 21

Another question
If 0 was included then how many ways?

Answer 22

Then we actually have 8 people to give money to in natural numbers :-D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 = 36

So there are some ways.

Answer 23

0+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9=44
So, 9! ways

Answer 24

Yeah.

Answer 25

no in this case i think it can also be 0+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+16 we have to work out a hectic solution

Answer 26

@ParthKohli

Answer 27

@sauravshakya

Answer 28

am i right

Answer 29

but still a salute to your knowledge u people are too knowledgeous

Answer 30

u r very correct

Answer 31

i just mentioned 1 possibility it wud be kind enough if u two plz work out the solution and frankly speaking i don't so much calculations thanks

Answer 32

0+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9
0+1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10
0+1+2+4+5+6+7+8+11
0+1+2+3+5+6+7+8+12
0+1+2+3+4+6+7+8+13
0+1+2+3+4+5+7+8+14
0+1+2+3+4+5+6+8+15
0+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+16
So,
8*9!