Kenneth S. answered 06/26/16
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In how many ways we can distribute 30 different things equally to 10 boys?
Let's try it: first, there are 30C3 ways to distribute stuff to the first boy.
Then there are 27C3 ways to distribute stuff to the second boy.
24C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 3.
21C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 4.
18C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 5.
15C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 6.
12C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 7.
9C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 8.
6C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy # 9.
3C3 ways to distribute stuff to boy #10 (this 3C3 value = 1; he simply gets what's left--no 'selectivity').
So the answer is the product of all of these "nC3" values.