A certain company assigns employees to offices in such a way that some of the offices can be empty and more than one employee can be assigned to an office. In how many ways can the company assign 3 employees to 6 different offices?
Pick one
A) 501
B) 60
C) 117
D) 110
E) 216
Each of three employee can be assigned to either of offices, meaning that each has 2 choices --&gt; 6*6*6=6^3=216.   Answer: 216.
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A certain company assigns employees to offices in such a way that some of the offices can be empty and more than one employee can be assigned to an office. In how many ways can the company assign 3 employees to 6 different offices?