SOLUTION: A stock brokerage firm has received nine enquiries regarding new accounts. In how many ways can
these inquiries be directed to any three of the firm’s account executives, if each
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Question 1120301: A stock brokerage firm has received nine enquiries regarding new accounts. In how many ways can
these inquiries be directed to any three of the firm’s account executives, if each account executive is
to handle three inquiries? Answer by ikleyn(52835) (Show Source):
In ways = . ways = 1680 ways.
You can assign 3 enquiries of the 9 to one executive; 3 of the remaining 6 to another executive; and the three remaining enquiries to the third executive.