Question

how many ways can you put 5 apples to 3 plates

Answer 1

Is the answer 21 ?

Answer 2

If i know the answer i wont ask for it hehe

Answer 3

yes thats true :)

Answer 4

does each plate need an apple?

Answer 5

okay, if we assume plates can be left empty,
it comes to 6+5+4+3+3+1

Answer 6

* 6+5+4+3+2+1

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

000 , 1 way
500 , 3 ways
410 , 6 ways
311 , 6 ways
302 , 6 ways
etc ... unless im totally misreading this

Answer 9

i spose 400 is 3 ways, 300 is 3ways etc ...

Answer 10

Thanks for all the answers. I appreciate it

Answer 11

if plate position is irrelevant ...

000
500
400
300
200
100
110
111
210
211
310
311
410

might cover them?

Answer 12

221 is missing from that list and prolly a few more ... but i got me a test in a few minutes :/

Answer 13

Dont over think this problem its my cousins assignment and he is only in 2nd grade

Answer 14

omg ! im getting 21 - ive assumed plates can be left empty.
i think we can call it 2nd grade, if we constrain that plates must atleast one apple

Answer 15

all the best for the test @amistre64 :)

Answer 16

```
1 : 0 0 5
2 : 0 1 4
3 : 0 2 3
4 : 0 3 2
5 : 0 4 1
6 : 0 5 0
7 : 1 0 4
8 : 1 1 3
9 : 1 2 2
10 : 1 3 1
11 : 1 4 0
12 : 2 0 3
13 : 2 1 2
14 : 2 2 1
15 : 2 3 0
16 : 3 0 2
17 : 3 1 1
18 : 3 2 0
19 : 4 0 1
20 : 4 1 0
21 : 5 0 0
```

Answer 17

if we dont allow empty plates, then its 2nd grade problem :-

```
1 : 1 1 3
2 : 1 2 2
3 : 1 3 1
4 : 2 1 2
5 : 2 2 1
6 : 3 1 1
```

Answer 18

Thanks @ganeshie8

Answer 19

np :)