There are 6 identical golf balls and 3 holes A,B and C. how many ways are there for placing the balls in the holes

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mathstudent55 · Answer

1 way
No matter which ball you place in which hole, since they are identical, you will not notice a difference.

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj : wat do u hv to say abt this question ?

anonymous · Answer

@mathstudent55 : mmm i dnt think thts right !
wouldnt it be c(6,3) ?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Yes, I think that would make more sense, but the fact the problem states the balls are identical means that every positioning of the balls will be indistinguishable from all others.