SOLUTION: Can you help me with the concept behind this prob "A town contains 5 television repairmen. If 5 sets break down, in how many ways 3 of the repairmen will receive phone calls?"

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Question 1070228: Can you help me with the concept behind this prob
"A town contains 5 television repairmen. If 5 sets break down, in how many
ways 3 of the repairmen will receive phone calls?"
Answer by ikleyn(52914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The concept is that this formulation doesn't make sense.