SOLUTION: How many ways are there for a company to assign three different jobs to three of its five employees?

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Question 1123583: How many ways are there for a company to assign three different jobs to three of its five employees?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Job #1 can be assigned to any of 5 employees - so there are 5 options.


Job #2 can be assigned to any of 4 remaining employees - so there are 4 independent options.


Job #3 can be assigned to any of 3 remaining employees - so there are 3 independent options.


In all, there are  5*4*3 = 60 ways to do what the problem asks to do.

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