document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70126>Question 70126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this term there are eight candidates for three student senate seats, how many different ways can the seats be chosen? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You want \"groups\" rather than \"order\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you want combinations rather than permutations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8C3=[8*7*6]/[1*2*3]=56 sets of three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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