SOLUTION: There are 11 members on a board of directors. If they must form a subcommittee of 3 members, how many different subcommittee are possible?

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Question 1109213: There are 11 members on a board of directors. If they must form a subcommittee of 3 members, how many different subcommittee are possible?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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11C3 = 11!/(11-3!)3! = 39,916,800/241,920 = 165