1.   An arrangement in which order is not important is a(n) ________.
    A. permutation B. outcome
    C. factorial D. combination
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  2.   From a group of six students, four are to be chosen to form a committee. In how many ways can the committee be chosen?
    A. 720 B. 30
    C. 360 D. 15
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  3.   How many ways can 3 CDs be selected from a stack of 7 different CDs?
    A. 6 B. 5040
    C. 35 D. 245
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  4.   Which situation is a combination?
    A. The number of ways 50 people can line up to enter a concert hall.
    B. The number of ways a coach can choose 3 co-captains for a soccer team.
    C. The number of ways a committee can choose a president, vice-president, and treasurer.
    D. The number of ways 3 books can be displayed in a store window.
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  5.   Ten students are playing in a chess tournament. If each student plays every other student once, how many total games are played?
    A. 90 B. 120
    C. 30 D. 45
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