In how many ways can 5 prizes can be distributed to 8 students
if each student can get any number of prizes ?

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In how many ways can 5 prizes can be distributed to 8 students
 if each student can get any number of prizes ?

mathmath333 · Answer

$\large \color{black}{\begin{align}
& \normalsize \text{ In how many ways can 5 prizes can be distributed to 8 students}\hspace{.33em}\~\
& \normalsize \text{ if each student can get any number of prizes ?}\hspace{.33em}\~\
& a)\ 40 \hspace{.33em}\~\
& b)\  5^{8} \hspace{.33em}\~\
& c)\ 8^{5} \hspace{.33em}\~\
& d)\ 120 \hspace{.33em}\~\
\end{align}}$

anonymous · Answer

I can help.

anonymous · Answer

Lets see... 5/8, correct?

mathmath333 · Answer

it is $5^{8}$ not 5/8

anonymous · Answer

Five to the eighth power? Okay. So your answer is B.

mathmath333 · Answer

lol i dont know answer , i m asking for it

anonymous · Answer

Your answer is B. : )

phi · Answer

the first prize can go to any of 8 people
the 2nd prize can go to any of 8 people
etc, ....
how about 8^5 ?

anonymous · Answer

but @phi what if the first had five prizes at time xD or so hmmm

dan815 · Answer

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