JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: PERMUTATIONS

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The number of ways we can put 5 different balls in 5 different boxes such that at most three boxes is empty, is equal to

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Correct option: A

5^5-5

The correct answer is A (5^5-5) because it represents the total number of ways to put 5 balls in 5 boxes minus the ways where all balls are in one box.

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