Question

Linda is one of 8 teachers in the Mathematics department. In how many different ways can three of the teachers be chosen so that Linda is one of the chosen teachers?

Answer 1

Answer:

21 ways

Step-by-step explanation:

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, linda

1    2   linda  

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a__ f__ __

a__ g__ __

b__c __ __

b__d __ __

b__ e__ __

b__ f__ __

b__ g__ __

c__d __ __

c__ e__ __

c__ f__ __

c__ g__ __

d__ e__ __

d__ f__ __

d__ g__ __

e__ f__ __

e__ g__ __

f__ g__ __

count them

in total

there are

21 triples