A city council will select 2 of 8 available firefighters and 1 of 6 available police officers to serve on an advisory panel. How many different groups of 3 could serve on the panel?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 36
B) 72
C) 168
D) 216
E) 432
OA 168   81682 * 61681   using the combination formula to choose 2 from 8 and 1 from 6
<result>C</result>
A city council will select 2 of 8 available firefighters and 1 of 6 available police officers to serve on an advisory panel. How many different groups of 3 could serve on the panel?