A dean must select three students to serve on a committee. If she is considering five students, then from how many different possible threesomes must she choose?

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no. of ways of selecting '3' students
from five is $^{5} C_{3} = 10$

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A dean must select three students to serve on a committee. If she is considering five students, then from how many different possible threesomes must she choose?

no. of ways of selecting '3' students from five is 5C3=10

no. of ways of selecting '3' students
from five is $^{5} C_{3} = 10$