1.   Ms. Jones has 8 different flowers. How many different bouquets of 5 flowers can she make?
    A. 56 B. 336
    C. 8 D. 21
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  2.   How many ways can a committee of 2 girls and 1 boy be formed from a class of 13 girls and 7 boys?
    A. 91 B. 1,092
    C. 546 D. 169
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  3.   There are 20 students in student council. Three of these students are picked to be on a committee to plan the spring dance. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many possible committees can be formed?
    A. permutation; 6,840 committees B. combination; 1,140 committees
    C. combination; 6,840 committees D. permutation; 1,140 committees
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  4.   There are 23 students in Mr. Blackwell’s science class. Five students are picked to talk to the elementary students who will be coming to the middle school next year. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many ways can the students be chosen?
    A. combination; 4,037,880 ways B. permutation; 4,037,880
    C. permutation; 33,649 ways D. combination; 33,649 ways
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  5.   There are 23 students in Mr. Blackwell’s science class. Three students are picked to go elementary schools that have students coming to the middle school next year. Each student will go to a different elementary school. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many ways can the students be chosen?
    A. combination; 10,626 ways B. permutation; 10,626 ways
    C. permutation; 1,771 ways D. combination; 1,771 ways
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