Question

A group of 8 friends (5 girls and 3 boys) plans to watch a movie, but they have only 5 tickets. How many different combinations of 5 friends could

possibly receive the tickets?
A. 13
B. 40
C. 56
D. 64

Answer 1

Answer: C 56

Explanation:

Answer 2

There can be 56 possible combinations.

Explanation:

Step 1:

With 8 friends and 5 tickets, the possible combinations will be in 8C5 ways.

⇒ 8C5 = 8!/3!5! = 8 × 7 × 6/3! = 336/6 = 56