Eight horses run a race. In how many ways can a group of three horses be chosen?

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Eight horses run a race. In how many ways can a group of three horses be chosen? Rather than simply answering with a combination, I want you to justify your answer without using any formulas. That is, derive the formula for a combination in this particular context. Eight horses run a race. In how many ways can a group of three horses be chosen? Rather than simply answering with a combination, I want you to justify your answer without using any formulas. That is, derive the formula for a combination in this particular context. Rather than simply answering with a combination, I want you to justify your answer without using any formulas. That is, derive the formula for a combination in this particular context.

Explanation / Answer

Its only 5 line solution .

8 FOR FIRST PLACE

7 FOR SECOND PLACE
6 FOR THIRD PLACE
8*7*6=336 ANS

there is 336 ways in which we can choose the horses.

whihc can also be writthen ans 8 C 3

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