Q58 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2024 (09 May Shift 2) · Mathematics

The number of ways in which 4 different things can be distributed to 6 persons so that no person gets all the things is

A
1292
B
1296
Correct answer
C
1290
D
4090

Solution

Number of ways in which 4 different things can be distributed to 6 persons $=6 \times 6 \times 6 \times 6=1296$ Number of ways person gets all the things $=6$ $\therefore$ Number of ways $=1296-6=1290$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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