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A school team has eight volleyball players. A five-member team will be selected out of these eight players. How many different selections can be made?

A) 224
B) 112
C) 56
D) 88

Correct Answer:



C) 56

Description for Correct answer:
Number of selections

= \( \Large ^{8}C_{5} = ^{8}C_{3} \)

\( \Large \left[ ^{n}C_{r} = ^{n}C_{n-r} \right] \)

=\( \Large \frac{8 \times ☺7 \times 6}{1 \times 2 \times 3} \) = 56

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