The Number of Committees Consisting of Exactly 3 People That

question 17

Multiple Choice

The number of committees consisting of exactly 3 people that can be formed from a group of n people is given by the polynomial . Find the number of committees consisting of exactly 3 people that can be formed from a group of 45 people. Round to the nearest whole number.

• A)14,528
• B)16,215
• C)14,175
• D)16,208
• E)14,190

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