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 from the following options.
A) 165 ways
B) 196 ways
C) 156 ways
D) 186 ways
E) 618 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?