A student committee that must consists of 3 members is to be formed from a pool of 8 candidates. How many different committees are possible Pick one:
A) 5 B) 8 C) 40 D) 56 E) 336
I think the answer is 56.   Out of 8 people, any 3 can be selected for a committee. So 8c3 is the answer.   56
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A student committee that must consists of 3 members is to be formed from a pool of 8 candidates. How many different committees are possible