Tell whether permutations or combinations are being described.
-14 students are selected to form a committee.
A) Combinations
B) Permutations

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In this scenario, the order in which the students are selected does not matter; what matters is which students are selected. Therefore, this is a case of combinations, where the focus is on the group as a whole, not the sequence of selection.

Tell Whether Permutations or Combinations Are Being Described