Answer
$56$
Work Step by Step
Formula to calculate the Binomial Coefficient is:
$\displaystyle \binom{n}{k}=\dfrac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$
Let's see how this formula works:
$\displaystyle \binom{8}{3}=\dfrac{8!}{3!(8-3)!}=\dfrac{8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!}{3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 \times 5!}=56$