A committee consists of 5 men and 6 women. How many different ways can a team of eight members be chosen from this committee?

Explanation

The total number of people in the committee is 5 men plus 6 women, which equals 11. To select a group of eight individuals from these 11, we calculate the combination 11 choose 8 (11C8). Using the property of combinations, 11C8 equals 11C3, which is (11 × 10 × 9) ÷ (3 × 2 × 1) = 165. Therefore, there are 165 possible ways to form the group.