Provide an appropriate response.Consider the following counting problem. Allison is trying to decide which three of her eight new books to take on vacation with her. How many different ways can she choose the three books? To solve this problem which of the following rules would you use?

A. The fundamental counting principle only
B. Both the permutations rule and the fundamental counting principle
C. The combinations rule only
D. The permutations rule only


Answer: C

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A. 100 B. 138 C. 140 D. 130

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What will be an ideal response?

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