I.

II.

Topic : Basic Concepts of Probability Counting Principle

Learning Objectives
At end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Define and illustrate counting principle
2. Enumerate and differentiate the following terms in counting
principle
3. Show enthusiasm and cooperativeness through participating
inside the class
III. Learning Resources
Materials: Cartolina, white board marker, hand-made cabinet,
laptop and projector
References:
Grade 8 TM, page 608
Students Manual, page 563
IV. Learning Activities
A. Classroom Routines
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Checking of classroom upkeep
Checking proper hygiene
B.
Review : Recall the following terms by asking the students
how they understand the following:

Impossible Unlikely

Even ChanceLikelyCertain

1-in-6 Chances

IMPOSIBLE
UNLIKELY
EVEN
LIKELY
CERTAIN

4-in-5 Chances

C. Drill: Identify whether the probability of each statement is

IMPOSSIBLE, UNLIKELY, EVEN, LIKELY, or CERTAIN.
1. There are 7 days in a week.
2. Out of 20 items, Jann got 15.
3. In the Philippines, it will snow in March.
4. If you flip a coin, it will come down heads.
5. All months of the year have 28 days.
6. It will be daylight in Manila at midnight.
7. The day before Monday is Sunday.
8. Of the 40 seedlings, only 10 survived.
9. Next year, the month after November has 30 days.
10. The third person to knock on the door will be a female.
D. Lesson Proper
Use the illustration below to answer the following questions
correctly.

1.

How many shirts

are there? __
How many short pants are there?

2.
__
3. How many long pants are there? __
4. How many skirts are there __
5. If you will attend a date, how many choices are possible? __

6. If you are going to attend the mass with your boyfriend, how many
possible outfits could you choose from? How did you arrive at your
answer? __
ANALYSIS

Suppose you want to wear all those shirts and pair of pants during
vacation, how many combinations are possible?
Did you find difficulty in choosing which to wear? Why?
Aside from comfort, what do you consider when you choose an outfit?
How else can you find the number of possible outcomes?

Practice Guided Activity:

1. If ice-cream sundaes come in 5 flavors (mango, cheese, strawberry,
chocolate, buko) with 4 possible toppings (marshmallow, kisses
chocolate, pinipig, stick-O), how many different sundaes can be made
with one flavor of ice-cream and one topping?
ABSTRACTION
Fundamental Counting Principle: The principle that allows you to
find the number of ways that a combination of events can occur.
Rule: Just simplify the number of options

APPLICATION:
Use the fundamental counting principle to find out the possible
combinations.
1. A movie theater sells 3 sizes of popcorn (small, medium, large) with 3
choices of flavors (plain, butter, cheese). How many possible ways can
a bag of popcorn are purchased?
2. Mildred has finally narrowed her clothing choices for the big party
down to 3 skirts, 2 tops and 4 pairs of shoes. How many different
outfits could she form from these choices?
3. Burger Queen offers 4 types of burger, 5 types of beverages, and 3
types of desserts. If a meal consists of 1 burger, one beverage and
one dessert, how many possible meals can be made?
ASSIGNMENT: Study the lesson very well for the prepared quiz
tomorrow. Good luck!

Submitted by:
Cabali, Evelyn F. (BSED-3Math)
Approved by:
Prof. Lorna J. Caballero