Illuminations: Crayons and Boxes

Crayons and Boxes

Melanie has 4 different colored crayons and 2 different boxes as shown below. How many different ways can Melanie put all 4 crayons into the 2 boxes so that each box has at least 1 crayon?

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Illuminations: Crayons and Boxes

Crayons and Boxes

Melanie has 4 different colored crayons and 2 different boxes as shown below. How many different ways can Melanie put all 4 crayons into the 2 boxes so that each box has at least 1 crayon?

Puzzle provided by Noetic Learning Math Contest

VIEW SOLUTION