Asked by Jake

the class president plans to randomly select a committee of three people from three boys and five girls. How many committees are possible?

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Answered by Reiny
You are simply choosing 3 people from 8

that would be 8CHOOSE3 or C(8,3)
= 8!/(3!5!)
= 56
Answered by mona
thanks
Answered by Daniele M
Since it is a combination and order does not matter. You would have 8 students taken 3 at a time.

MATH:
8C3= 8×7×6/3×2×1
=56 possible committees
Answered by Daniele M
By the way, the C in 8C3 does NOT stand for CHOOSE. It stands for combination.
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