Select the correct answer a group of 8 friends (5 girls and 3 boys) plans to watch a movie, but they have only 5 tickets. how many different combinations of 5 friends could possibly receive the tickets? • a.13 b.40 c.56 d.64

The correct answer option is C. 56.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a group of 8 friends (5 girls and 3 boys) plans to watch a movie, but they have only 5 tickets.

We are to find the number of combinations these 5 friends could

possibly receive the tickets.

Here, we will use the concept of combination as the order of the friends is not specific.

56

Answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The general formula for calculating combinations is:

Where n is the total number of options and k is the number of options in the combination.

In this case, sub in the numbers given in the question:

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