In how many ways can we select a committee of 5 people from a group of 28 candidates? Leave your answer in terms of factorials.

Question

In how many ways can we select a committee of 5 people from a group of 28 candidates? Leave your answer in terms of factorials.

 

Answer 1

₂₈C₅ = 28! / [(5!)(28-5)!] = 28! / [(5!)(23!)]