Use the combination formula to determine the number of outcomes: subscript 8 baseline upper C subscript 3 baseline
(1 point)
Responses
24
24
56
56
336
336
40,320
40,320
The combination formula is nCr = n! / r!(n-r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to choose. In this case, n = 8 and r = 3.
8C3 = 8! / 3!(8-3)!
= 8! / 3!5!
= 8 x 7 x 6 / 3 x 2 x 1
= 56
Therefore, there are 56 possible outcomes when choosing 3 items from a set of 8.