document.write( "Question 463108: suppose that there are four jobs to be allocated among seven workers. if only one worker is to be assigned to each job, and any of the workers is able to do any of the jobs, how many different possible allocations can be made?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #317346 by amoresroy(361)\"\" \"About 
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In this particular problem you solve for combination because in every set of 4 workers, there are 24 possible combinations (4*3*2*1).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use permutation when there is no need to assign each worker with a particular job.
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