1. Combinations 11-6 Warm Up Problem of the Day Lesson Presentation
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Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up
Decide whether each event is independent or dependent. Explain your answer.
1. Bill picks a king from a pile of cards and keeps it. On his next turn he tries for a queen.
2. the chance of it raining on the third Tuesday of the month after it has rained on the first Tuesday
Dependent; there are fewer cards from which to choose.
Independent; the rain on the first Tuesday has no effect on the weather two weeks later.

3. Combinations 11-6 Problem of the Day
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Problem of the Day
There are 7 players. Can more teams of 2 different people or 5 different people be formed? (Hint: Look for a shortcut.)
The same number of both can be formed. For every 5-person team there is a 2-person team (the 2 players left out).

4. Combinations Learn to find the number of possible combinations. 11-6
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Learn to find the number of possible combinations.

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Vocabulary
combination

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Mrs. Logan’s class has to read any two of the following books.
1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
2. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
3. A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
4. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
5. Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbit
How many possible combinations of books could the students choose?

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A combination is a grouping of objects or events in which the order does not matter. For example, a student can choose books 1 and 2 or books 2 and 1. Since the order does not matter, the two arrangements represent the same combination. One way to find possible combinations is to make a table.

8. Additional Example 1: Using a Table to Find Combinations
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Additional Example 1: Using a Table to Find Combinations
Kristy’s Diner offers customers a choice of 4 side
dishes with each order: carrots, corn, french fries, and mashed potatoes. How many different combinations of 3 side dishes can Kareem choose?
Begin by making a table showing all the possible choices of side dishes taken three at a time.
1, 2, 3
2, 1, 3
3, 1, 2
4, 1, 2
1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4
3, 1, 4
4, 1, 3
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4
4, 2, 3

9. Additional Example 1 Continued
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Additional Example 1 Continued
Because order does not matter, you can eliminate repeated triples. For example 1, 2, 3 is already listed, so 2, 1, 3 can be eliminated.
1, 2, 3
2, 1, 3
3, 1, 2
4, 1, 2
1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4
3, 1, 4
4, 1, 3
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4
4, 2, 3
There are 4 possible combinations of 3 side dishes
Kareem can choose with his order.

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Check It Out: Example 1
Jim is packing for a trip. He has 4 different colors of shirts: red, green, blue, and yellow
(r, g, b, y). He only has room for 3 of them.
How many different combinations of 3 shirts can Jim choose for his trip?
Begin by making a table of all the possible choices of shirts taken three at a time.
r, g, b
g, r, b
b, r, g
y, r, g
r, g, y
g, r, y
b, r, y
y, r, b
r, b, y
g, b, y
b, g, y
y, g, b

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Check It Out: Example 1 Continued
Because order does not matter, you can eliminate repeated triples. For example r, g, b is already listed so g, r, b can be eliminated.
r, g, b
g, r, b
b, r, g
y, r, g
r, g, y
g, r, y
b, r, y
y, r, b
r, b, y
g, b, y
b, g, y
y, g, b
There are 4 possible combinations of 3 shirts
that Jim can choose to bring on his trip.

12. Understand the Problem
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Additional Example 2: Problem Solving Application
Lara is going to make a double-dip cone from a choice of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. She wants each dip to be a different flavor. How many different cone combinations can she choose from? 1
Understand the Problem
Rewrite the question as a statement.
• Find the number of possible combinations of two flavors Lara can choose.
List the important information:
• There are three flavor choices in all.

13. Additional Example 2 Continued
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Additional Example 2 Continued 2
Make a Plan
You can make a tree diagram to show the
possible combinations.

14. Additional Example 2 Continued
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Additional Example 2 Continued
Solve 3
Strawberry
Vanilla
Vanilla
Chocolate
Chocolate
Strawberry
Chocolate
Strawberry
Vanilla
The tree diagram shows 6 possible ways to combine two flavors, but each combination is listed twice. So
there are 6 ÷ 2 = 3 possible combinations.

15. Additional Example 2 Continued
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Additional Example 2 Continued 4
Look Back
You can also check by making a table. The vanilla
can be paired with two other flavors and the
chocolate with one. The total number of possible
pairs is = 3.

16. Understand the Problem
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Check It Out: Example 2
Hamilton had three flavors of cookies: sugar, chocolate chip, and oatmeal. He wants to put them into packages, with each package containing two different flavors of cookies. How many different packages can he make? 1
Understand the Problem
Rewrite the question as a statement.
• Find the number of possible combinations that
Hamilton can choose.
List the important information:
• There are three cookie types in all.

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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued 2
Make a Plan
You can make a tree diagram to show the
possible combinations.

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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued
Solve 3
Sugar
Chocolate chip
Sugar
Oatmeal
Chocolate chip
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Chocolate chip
Sugar
The tree diagram shows 6 possible ways to combine
two flavors, but each combination is listed twice. So
there are 6 ÷ 2 = 3 possible combinations.

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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued 4
Look Back
You can also check by making a table. The oatmeal
can be combined with two other types and the
chocolate chip with one. The total number of possible
pairs is = 3.

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Lesson Quiz
1. A pizzeria has on special a pizza with 2 toppings for $9.95. It offers pepperoni, olives, tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, and ham as toppings. How many different specials could you build?
2. Jaime has a red shirt and a blue shirt. She has a green scarf, a yellow scarf, and a purple scarf. How many different shirt-scarf combinations can she wear?
3. Karl has to pick two reptiles to write a report on. If there are 8 possible reptiles to choose from, how many pairs are possible? 21 6 28