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Writing out the combinations I found there could be
 
Writing out the combinations I found there could be
  
5 in one/
+
 
4 in one and 1 in another/
+
5 in one
3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last/
+
 
3 in one and 3 in another/
+
4 in one and 1 in another
2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last/
+
 
 +
3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last
 +
 
 +
3 in one and 3 in another
 +
 
 +
2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last
 +
 
  
 
for a total of five solutions.
 
for a total of five solutions.
  
 
--[[User:Tmsteinh|Tmsteinh]] 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 
--[[User:Tmsteinh|Tmsteinh]] 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Revision as of 12:55, 24 September 2008

I made three colums, all labeled "Box" to signify the three indistinguishable boxes. Writing out the combinations I found there could be


5 in one

4 in one and 1 in another

3 in one, 1 in another, and 1 in the last

3 in one and 3 in another

2 in one, 1 in another, and 2 in the last


for a total of five solutions.

--Tmsteinh 17:51, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

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