SOLUTION: COMBINATION DISTRIBUTION Question. The chairperson of the accounting department has three summer class courses available. accounting 201, accounting 202, accounting 305. twelve

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Question 931614: COMBINATION DISTRIBUTION
Question.
The chairperson of the accounting department has three summer class courses available. accounting 201, accounting 202, accounting 305. twelve faculty members are available for assignment to these courses and no faculty member can be assigned to more than one course. in how many ways can the chairperson assign faculty to these course?

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Order of group important to assign 201,202 0r 202 properly
12P3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The chairperson of the accounting department has three summer class courses available. accounting 201, accounting 202, accounting 305. twelve faculty members are available for assignment to these courses and no faculty member can be assigned to more than one course. in how many ways can the chairperson assign faculty to these course?
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Pick 3 of the 12 faculty:: 12C3 = (12*11*10)(1*2*3)
Assign them to the 3 classes:: 3! = 6
Ans: 12C3*3! = 12*11*10 = 12P3
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Answer:: 12P3 = 12*11*10 = 1320
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