How Many Ways Can 4 Books Be Distributed Among 9 People?

There are 4 books and 9 people. There is no limit on the number of books a single person can have. How many ways can the books be distributed if A) they are just 4 identical copies of the same book B) they are 4 different, unique books?

2 thoughts on “How Many Ways Can 4 Books Be Distributed Among 9 People?

  1. infinite ways.
    Since there are fewer books than there are people, I can only assume that the books dont have to remain whole

Comments are closed.