In how many different ways could a commitee of 5 students be chosen from a class of 25 students?
Options: a) permutations; the order matters b) permutations; the order doesn't matter c) combinations; the order matters d) combinations; the order doesn't matter

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In how many different ways could a commitee of 5 students be chosen from a class of 25 students?  
Options: a) permutations; the order matters b) permutations; the order doesn't matter c) combinations; the order matters d) combinations; the order doesn't matter

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d) combinations; the order doesn't matter
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What matters is being named to the committee, not the order of selection

C(25,5) = 53,130 such committees are possible