SOLUTION: An investigative agency has 7 cases and 5 agents. How many different ways can the cases be assigned if only one case is assigned to each agent?
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Question 609067: An investigative agency has 7 cases and 5 agents. How many different ways can the cases be assigned if only one case is assigned to each agent? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7*6*5*4*3
The first agent could be given any of seven cases.
The next agent can be given any of the six left over.
The third can be given any of 5 cases
the 4th could be given any of 4 cases left over.
the fifth agent can be assigned any of 3 cases.
