UI Post-UTME Mathematics 2024 (Model questions) Question 13

Question 13

Permutation and Combination

A committee of 3 is to be formed from 7 people. How many different committees are possible?

  1. A.35
  2. B.42
  3. C.63
  4. D.22
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (35)

Explanation

⁷C₃ = (7 × 6 × 5)/(3 × 2 × 1) = 35.