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A row has numbered chairs. distinct analysts each take a different chair. How many ways can the analysts be assigned to chairs?

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Hint

Count the choices for each analyst in turn.

Solution
  1. The first analyst can take any of chairs.
  2. The second analyst has chairs left.
  3. The third analyst has chairs left.
  4. The product is , so the number of assignments is .

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