A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?  Choose the correct answer:
A) 165 ways B) 166 ways C) 665 ways D) 256 ways E) 256 ways
Total number of persons in the committee   = 5 + 6= 
<gadget id="calculator">5 + 6</gadget>
<output>11</output>
11   Number of ways of selecting group of eight persons= 11C8 = 11C3 = (11 * 10 * 9)/(3 * 2)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(11 * 10 * 9)/(3 * 2)</gadget>
<output>165</output>
165 ways.   165 waysnswer: 165 ways
<result>A</result>
A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?