CAT 2017 Slot 1 QA Q32 Permutations & Probability

Question 32 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2017 Slot 1, with CAT's official answer.

In how many ways can 7 identical erasers be distributed among 4 kids in such a way that each kid gets at least one eraser but nobody gets more than 3 erasers?
  1. A
    16
  2. B
    20
  3. C
    14
  4. D
    15

Answer: (A) 16 Permutations & Probability MCQ

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