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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

Option: 1

5^5-5


Option: 2

5^5-10


Option: 3

2^5-2


Option: 4

none of these


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The number of ways of putting all the balls in exactly one box = 5

As for each ball there are 5 choices for the box the number of ways of putting balls in the boxes =5^{5}

Thus, the required number of ways of putting the balls in the boxes =5^{5}-5

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