Three laboratory technicians work in a quality control laboratory with five different pieces of analytical equipment. Each technician is qualified to operate each piece of equipment. How many different ways can each piece of equipment be assigned to each technician if repetitions are not allowed? O A. 20 OB. 15 O C. 60 D. 10

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Three laboratory technicians work in a quality control laboratory with five different pieces of
analytical equipment. Each technician is qualified to operate each piece of equipment. How
many different ways can each piece of equipment be assigned to each technician if
repetitions are not allowed?
A. 20
B. 15
C. 60
D. 10
Transcribed Image Text:Three laboratory technicians work in a quality control laboratory with five different pieces of analytical equipment. Each technician is qualified to operate each piece of equipment. How many different ways can each piece of equipment be assigned to each technician if repetitions are not allowed? A. 20 B. 15 C. 60 D. 10
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