SOLUTION: A student is asked to answer 8 out 12 questions on an exam. In how many ways can she select the questions to be answered

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Question 481067: A student is asked to answer 8 out 12 questions on an exam. In how many ways can she select the questions to be answered
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12C8=12x11x10x9x8!/4x3x2x8!=11x5x9=495 different ways to pick 8 questions..