SOLUTION: Mary purchased a package of 11 different plants, but she only needed 8 plants for planting. In how many ways can she select the 8 plants from the package to be planted?

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Question 419308: Mary purchased a package of 11 different plants, but she only needed 8 plants for planting. In how many ways can she select the 8 plants from the package to be planted?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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no. of ways = 11C8 or C(11,8) = 165