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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Abe, brian, and Carmela share the responsibility of caring for the family pets. during a seven day week, abe and brian each take 3 days and carmela takes the other one. in how many different orders can the days of a week be assigned? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assign three to abe: 7C3 = 35 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign three to brian: 4C3 = 4 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign one to carmela: 1C1 = 1 way<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total number of ways: 35*4*1 = 140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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