A committee of 6 people is to be selected from 8 people. How many different committees are possible?  Select:  A) 28  B) 40  C) 56  D) D.168  E) 336
Because the order does not matter in selecting 6 people for the committee, this is a combination question.   The number of ways to select 6 people from 8 = 8C6 = 8!/6!*2! = 28. Hence 28.
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A committee of 6 people is to be selected from 8 people. How many different committees are possible?