Detailed Lesson Plan

in
Mathematics

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. Define combination of probability;
B. solve problems involving combination of probability; and
C. master the topic in solving the problems.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Combination
B. References: Mathematics Grade 10 Module,pages,301-318
C. Materials: Illustration board, Visual Aids.
III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Motivation
Class, are you aware of the game 4 pic 1
word?

Yes ma’am.

Ok, so were going to do an activity. I have four

pictures and you need to guess what images
pertains. Group yourself into 4. You will be given
4 minutes to do it.

COMBINATION
 B. Presentation
Now class, what word does the picture show?
Combination ma’am.

Yes, that’s correct. Our topic for today is about

combination of probability.
C. Discussion
Class, what comes into your mind when you hear
the word combination of probability?

Combination of probability are a way to

calculate the total outcomes of an events
where the order is not important.

Very good. Who can read the meaning of

combination?

Combination of Probability is the number of

ways of selecting from a set when the order is
not important. The number of combination of
n objects taken r at a time is given by nCr =
n!
For example; r ! ( n−r ) !
1. Find 5C2
n!
nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) !
5!
5C2 =
2! ( 5−2 ) !
5!
5Cr =
2! ( 3 ) !
5∗4∗3 !
5C2 =
2∗1∗3 !
5∗4
5C2 =
2
20
5C2 =
2
5C2 =10

Another example, who wants to try on the board?

2. Find 7C3 +9C4
 n! n!
nCr = + nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) ! r ! ( n−r ) !
7! 9!
7C3 = + 9C4 =
3! (7−3 ) ! 4 ! ( 9−4 ) !
7! 9!
7C3 = + 9C4 =
3! ( 4 ) ! 4 ! (5 )!

7∗6∗5∗4 ! 9∗8∗7∗6∗5 !
C3 =
7 + 9C4 =
3∗2∗1∗4 ! 4∗3∗2∗1∗5 !
C3 =(7)(5)
7 + 9C4 =(9)(2)(1)

7 C3 =35 + 126

7C3+9C4=161

3. 7C5÷ 5C3
n! n!
nCr= ÷ nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) ! r ! ( n−r ) !
7! 5!
7C5 ¿ ÷ 5C3=
5! ( 7−5 ) ! 3! (5−3 ) !
7! 5!
7 C5 ¿ ÷ 5C3=
5! ( 2 ) ! 3! (2 ) !
7∗6∗5 ! 5∗4∗3 !
7C5 ¿ ÷ 5C3¿
5 !∗2∗1 3 !∗2∗1
( 7 ) (3)
7C5 ÷ 5C3 =
Very good. ( 5 ) (2)
21
Class, what if the missing is n? Given the 7C5 ÷ 5C3 =
10
combination and r? What will you do?

Very good! Take note class that n>r.

Example:
C (n, 3) = 4 Trial and error method ma’am.

Since n should be greater than r which is 3. We can

set our n=4 since 4 is greater than 3, then substitute
the value of n that we set to the formula.

n!
nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) !
4!
4C3 =
3! ( 4−3 ) !
4!
4C3 =
3! (1 ) !
 4∗3 !
4C3 =
3 !∗1
4C3 =4

Since we got an equal answer then we can say that

our n value we set is correct. We just do the trial
and error method.
Also, if the missing is r, we just also do the same
way.
Example
C(4,r)=6
If our n>r, then our r should be less than n. So we
can set our r values as 2 since 2 is less than 4. n!
Substitute the given formula in our given value of r nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) !
which is 2. Who wants to do it? 4!
4C2 ¿
2! ( 4−2 ) !
4!
4C2 ¿
2! ( 2 ) !
4∗3∗2!
4C2 ¿
2∗1∗2 !
C2 =6
4
What if we got a wrong answer that is not equal
to our combination? What should we do?

Very good! So again, just remember that our n is

greater than r.

Class, what if the value of n and r are the same? Set another value ma’am.
What is the value? For example, our r=3 and n=3

Very good. Who wants to do it?

1 ma’am.

n!
Very good! nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) !
And lastly 0! Is always equal to 1.
3!
3C3 =
So just remember that if the value of n and r are 3! (3−3 ) !
the same, the value is one. Did you understand 3!
3 C3 =
class? 3! ( 0 ) !
3C3 =1

D. Generalization
To sum up all the things we discuss. What is
combination again class?
Very good! What is the formula?
Combination is the number of ways of
selecting from a set when the order is not
Very good! What if n or r is missing, what should
important.
we do?

n!
nCr =
r ! ( n−r ) !
Correct! What if the value of n or r are the same,
what is the value?

Set a value of n or r and do the trial and error

Very good. method.

How about 0! Class? What is the value?

1 ma’am.

Very good.

1 ma’am.

E. Application
Group Activity: (Same group)
Direction: answer the following using the formula
of combination.

Answer:
1. 7C3 5. C(n,3) = 35
1. 35 5. 7 9. 3/10
2. 8C3 6. C(n,4) = 15
2. 56 6. 6
3. 3C2 + 6C4 7. C (8, r) = 28
3. 18 7. 2
4. 5C2 – 3C2 8. C (10, r) = 120
4. 7 8. 7
9. 3C2 ÷ 5C3

IV. EVALUATION
Class, answer the following on your paper
 NUMBER OF OBJECT NUMBER OF OBJECT NUMBER OF POSSIBLE
(n) TAKEN AT A TIME SELECTIONS
(r)
2 1 ?
2 2 ?
n1 = 4 n2 = 2 r1=2 r2 =1 ?
? 3 20
5 ? 5

V. Assignment

1. What is the difference between permutation and combination?

2. In how many ways can a committee consisting 4 members be formed from 8 people?
3. A jar contains 3 red, 2 blue and 8 green marble.

a. If one marble is drawn at random from a jar. What’s the probability that marble is green?

b. If two mobiles are drawn at random from the jar, with the first marble being replaced before
the second drawn, what’s the probability that both marbles are green?

Prepared by: Checked by:

Kristine Mae T. Cabaya Mr. Roque G. Telan Jr.

(Student Intern) (Cooperating Teacher)