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Published on: August 13, 2026
The number of ways in which n distinct objects can be put in two different boxes so that neither of the boxes is empty is
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Each object can be dealt in two ways; it may be put in the first box or in the second box. Hence, the total number of ways = 2 x 2 x 2 x ... n times = 2 n .
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