document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753764>Question 753764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a biology class has 8 students. how many different lab groups may be formed that will consist of 3 students? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "since order does not matter, it is a combination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8C3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (8!)/[3!(8-3)!]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (8!)/[3!5!]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6*7*8)/[3!]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6*7*8)/[2*3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2*7*8)/[2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (7*8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 56 </SPAN>\n" );
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