Troy is putting 13 colored light bulbs into a string of lights. There are three white light bulbs, for red light bulbs and six pink light bulbs. How many distinct orders of light bulbs are there if two light bulbs of the same color are considered identical (not distinct)?
Troy is putting 13 colored light bulbs into a string of lights. There are three white light bulbs, for red light bulbs and six pink light bulbs. How many distinct orders of light bulbs are there if two light bulbs of the same color are considered identical (not distinct)?
Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory
Section9.5: Counting Principles
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Troy is putting 13 colored light bulbs into a string of lights. There are three white light bulbs, for red light bulbs and six pink light bulbs. How many distinct orders of light bulbs are there if two light bulbs of the same color are considered identical (not distinct)?
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