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Out of a group of 8 students, 3 are attending a meeting.
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20 Mar 2019, 23:11
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Out of a group of 8 students, 3 are attending a meeting.
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of different groups of students from the group of 8 who could attend |
336 |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: Out of a group of 8 students, 3 are attending a meeting.
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21 Mar 2019, 21:45
21 Mar 2019, 21:45
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This is a combination problem.
the number of groups of 3 from 8 can be chosen in 8c3 ways which equals 56
option B is hence greater.
the number of groups of 3 from 8 can be chosen in 8c3 ways which equals 56
option B is hence greater.
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