document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217737>Question 217737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. In how many ways can 5 questions be selected out of 8 questions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. In how many ways can 5 questions be selected out of 8 questions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  This is a combination problem where we have the following formula for this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where n! means n factorial or n*(n-1)*....1 and n=8 and x=5 for this example.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  There are 6720 ways to select 5 out of 8 questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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