SOLUTION: if the police have 8 suspects, how many different ways can they select 5 for a line up based on heights?

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Question 1154902: if the police have 8 suspects, how many different ways can they select 5 for a line up based on heights?
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The question and the problem both are DARK, i.e. UNCLEAR.

What if all 8 suspects are of equal height ?

The criterion of selection is unclear (and is undefined).

The meaning of the question is DARK.

Not a Math problem.


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