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prealgebra intermediate
Problem
If no one shares an office, in how many ways can 3 people be assigned to 5 different offices? (Each person gets exactly one office).
Solution
If we number the three people 1, 2, and 3, there are offices that person 1 can be assigned to, offices that person 2 can be assigned to, and offices that person 3 can be assigned to. This gives us ways to assign the three people to offices.
Final answer
60