SOLUTION: Suppose a test allows a student to pick which questions to answer. In how many different ways can a student choose a set of 8 questions to answer from a group of 11 questions?

Question 1042803: Suppose a test allows a student to pick which questions to answer. In how many different ways can a student choose a set of 8 questions to answer from a group of 11 questions?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose a test allows a student to pick which questions to answer. In how many different ways can a student choose a set of 8 questions to answer from a group of 11 questions?
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Ans: 11C8 = 11C3 = (11*10*9)/(1*2*3) = 11*5*3 = 11*15 = 165
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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