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In how many ways we can put $r$ distinct objects into $n$ baskets?
How many number of ways I can wear four dresses for n days without wearing the same dress for two consecutive days and the dress on first and nth day should also not be same. Repetition of dresses is allowed.
For $n=3$ It'll be $4\times3\times2 = 24$.
Can someone please tell me what will be the answer of $n\ge5$ and also how to solve such questions where objects to arrange are lesser than spaces.
A sample scenario for
$n=5$ A1,A2,A1,A2,A3
$n=6$ A1,A2,A1,A2,A1,A2