600 identical balls are distributed randomly in 6 numbered boxes (all balls are to be distributed and boxes can be empty). What is the probability that exactly 300 balls will end up in the first 3 boxes?

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600 identical balls are distributed randomly in 6 numbered boxes (all balls are to be
distributed and boxes can be empty). What is the probability that exactly 300 balls will
end up in the first 3 boxes?
Transcribed Image Text:Answers have to be complete and motivated. The answers can contain factorials, binomial numbers, Sterling numbers and +-*/ 1) 600 identical balls are distributed randomly in 6 numbered boxes (all balls are to be distributed and boxes can be empty). What is the probability that exactly 300 balls will end up in the first 3 boxes?
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When there are identical objects to be distributed among r distinct bins, we will have r-1 bars that divide them into r distinct groups. The total objects that will be distributed are n+r-1, and r-1 of these distributions are made for the bars alone. Thus, there are r-1n+r-1 possible placements of the bars.

Equivalently, there are r-1n+r-1 possible distributions of n identical objects among r distinct bins.

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