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Question 615305: The class president randomly selets a three person committee from eight fellow classmates. How many different committees are possible?
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The class president randomly selets a three person committee from eight fellow classmates. How many different committees are possible?
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# of committees possible = 8C3 = (8*7*6)/(1*2*3) = 56
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Stan H.