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Let <math>j</math> and <math>n</math> be positive integers, with <math>j \le n</math>.  An experiment consists of choosing, at random, a <math>j</math>-tuple of ''positive'' integers
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experiment consists of choosing, at random, a <math>j</math>-tuple of ''positive'' integers
whose sum is at most <math>n</math>.
whose sum is at most <math>n</math>.
<ul><li> Find the size of the sample space.  '' Hint'':  Consider <math>n</math> indistinguishable
<ul style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"><li> Find the size of the sample space.  '' Hint'':  Consider <math>n</math> indistinguishable
balls placed in a row.  Place <math>j</math> markers between consecutive pairs of balls, with no
balls placed in a row.  Place <math>j</math> markers between consecutive pairs of balls, with no
two markers between the same pair of balls.  (We also allow one of the <math>n</math> markers to be  
two markers between the same pair of balls.  (We also allow one of the <math>n</math> markers to be  

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Let [math]j[/math] and [math]n[/math] be positive integers, with [math]j \le n[/math]. An experiment consists of choosing, at random, a [math]j[/math]-tuple of positive integers whose sum is at most [math]n[/math].

  • Find the size of the sample space. Hint: Consider [math]n[/math] indistinguishable balls placed in a row. Place [math]j[/math] markers between consecutive pairs of balls, with no two markers between the same pair of balls. (We also allow one of the [math]n[/math] markers to be placed at the end of the row of balls.) Show that there is a 1-1 correspondence between the set of possible positions for the markers and the set of [math]j[/math]-tuples whose size we are trying to count.
  • Find the probability that the [math]j[/math]-tuple selected contains at least one 1.