document.write( "Question 76801: How many different committees of three members can be formed from a group of eight people? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #55069 by Cintchr(481)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Label the eight people as A B C D E F G H \n" ); document.write( "Now list the combos that can be made\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The A list \n" ); document.write( "ABC ABD ABE ABF ABG ABH \n" ); document.write( "ACD ACE ACF ACG ACH \n" ); document.write( "ADE ADF ADG ADH \n" ); document.write( "AEF AEG AEH \n" ); document.write( "AFG AFH \n" ); document.write( "AGH \n" ); document.write( "21\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The B list \n" ); document.write( "BCD BCE BCF BCG BCH \n" ); document.write( "BDE BDF BDG BDH \n" ); document.write( "BEF BEG BEH \n" ); document.write( "BFG BFH \n" ); document.write( "BGH \n" ); document.write( "15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The C list \n" ); document.write( "CDE CDF CDG CDH \n" ); document.write( "CEF CEG CEH \n" ); document.write( "CFG CFH \n" ); document.write( "CGH \n" ); document.write( "10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The D list \n" ); document.write( "DEF DEG DEH \n" ); document.write( "DFG DFH \n" ); document.write( "DGH \n" ); document.write( "6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The E list \n" ); document.write( "EFG EFH \n" ); document.write( "EGH \n" ); document.write( "3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The F list \n" ); document.write( "FGH \n" ); document.write( "1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add up all the combos \n" ); document.write( "21 + 15 + 10 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 56 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |