#863 · Combinatorics · Counting
Equal Division of Objects
In how many ways can 12 distinct objects be divided equally among 4 distinct persons (each receives 3 objects, order within a person irrelevant)?
H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. XI. Permutations and Combinations, Examples XI.a, No. 23
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