A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?  Choose the correct choice:
A) 110 B) 140 C) 250 D) 987 E) 165
Explanation:   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.   Answer: 165
<result>E</result>
A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?