For a fundraising dinner, a florist is asked to create flower arrangements for 8 tables. Each table can have one of the two types of bouquets available, one with a single type of flower or one with three different types of flowers. If the florist wants to make each table unique, what is the least number of types of flowers he needs?  Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
E) 8
Looking for (n + nC3) = 8   2 types of flower arrangements: some with 1 flower and some with 3 different flowers.   Therefore, total number of arrangements we could make from n different types of flowers = (n + nC3).   Since 4C3 = 4 (nC(n-1) always equals n combinations i.e. nC(n-1) = n),	(n + nC3) = (4 + 4C3) = (4 + 4)= 
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<output>8</output>
8   Aim to get 8 distinct floral arrangements, 4 different types of flowers is the answer.   4nswer: 4
<result>A</result>
For a fundraising dinner, a florist is asked to create flower arrangements for 8 tables. Each table can have one of the two types of bouquets available, one with a single type of flower or one with three different types of flowers. If the florist wants to make each table unique, what is the least number of types of flowers he needs?