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If we number the three people 1, 2, and 3, there are 5 offices that person 1 can be assigned to, 4 offices that person 2 can be assigned to, and 3 offices that person 3 can be assigned to. This gives us 5*4*3=60 ways to assign the three people to offices
 
If we number the three people 1, 2, and 3, there are 5 offices that person 1 can be assigned to, 4 offices that person 2 can be assigned to, and 3 offices that person 3 can be assigned to. This gives us 5*4*3=60 ways to assign the three people to offices
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If we number the three people 1, 2, and 3, there are 5 offices that person 1 can be assigned to, 4 offices that person 2 can be assigned to, and 3 offices that person 3 can be assigned to. This gives us 5*4*3=60 ways to assign the three people to offices

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