If a 3-member subcommittee is to be formed from a certain 8-member committee, how many different such subcommittee are possible? Choose the correct answer
A) 6
B) 18
C) 40
D) 108
E) 216
Another way:   1st member can be selected in 8 ways   2nd can be selected in 6 ways   3rd can be selected in 5 ways   So total ways : 240   But to avoid the similar scenarios 240/3!=40   40
<result>C</result>
If a 3-member subcommittee is to be formed from a certain 8-member committee, how many different such subcommittee are possible?