Twelve students have volunteered to help clean up an oil spill. The project director needs 3 bird washers, 4 rockwipers, and 5 sand cleaners. In how many ways can the jobs be assigned to these 12 students?

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College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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Twelve students have volunteered to help clean up an oil spill. The project director needs 3 bird washers, 4 rock wipers, and 5 sand cleaners. In how many ways can the jobs be assigned to these 12 students?