A committee of 3 people is to be chosen from 9 volunteers. How many different committees are possible?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 84
- Step 1: Order does not matter, so use combinations: .
- Step 2: .
Answer
84.
Why not the others: 504: order is counted although a committee has no order. 27: the numbers are multiplied.
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