Daily Lesson Plan in

Mathematics G-10

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard
Demonstrates understanding of the key concepts of combinatorics and
probability.

B. Performance Standard
Is able to use precise counting technique and probability in formulating
conclusions and making decisions.

C. Learning Competency/ Objectives

M10AL- IIa-b-1
1. Illustrates the combination of objects.
2. Derives formula for finding the number of combinations of n objects taken r
at a time .
3. Apply the formula for finding the number of combinations of n objects taken
r at a time.
II. CONTENT
COMBINATIONS

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages : 259-265
2. Learner’s Materials pages: 301-311

B. Materials: activity sheet,masking tape, flash card, pentel pen, cartolina

IV. PROCEDURES

A. Reviewing previous lesson or presenting the new lesson

1. What is permutation?
2. How do we find permutations of n objects taken r at a time?
3. Using flashcards, ask the students to mentally evaluate the following:
a. P(4,4)=
b. P(4,1)=
c. P(4,0)=

B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Activity 1: Put Some Order Here

Study the tasks or activities below, and then answer the questions that follow.
1. Choosing 5 questions to answer out of 10 questions in a test
2. Opening a combination lock
3. Winning in a contest
4. Selecting 7 people to form a Student Affairs Committee
5. Forming triangles from 6 distinct points in which no 3 points are collinear
6. Assigning seats to guests at dinner
7. Drawing a set of 6 numbers in a lottery containing numbers 1 to 45
8. Entering the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of your ATM card
9. Selecting 3 posters to hang out of 6 different posters
10. Listing the elements of subsets of a given set

Questions:
1. In which tasks/activities above is order or arrangement important?
How do you call those activities where order or arrangement is
important?
2. In which tasks/activities above is order or arrangement NOT
important?
How do you call those activities where order or arrangement is NOT
important?

C. Presenting examples/Instances of the new lesson

Today, we will discuss COMBINATIONS. Based on the activity above, what is
combination?

COMBINATIONS refer to the number of ways of selecting from a set when

the order is not important.

D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills # 1

Group Activity
Activity 2:
Mechanics: The class will be grouped into four. Each group will be given two
slices of bread and different fillings such as:

a slice of cheese a slice of ham

a slice of cucumber fried egg

Each group will make a sandwich out of the given fillings above and answer the
following questions:
a. How many possible arrangement of sandwich filling can you make given 4
fillings taken 3 at a time? Make a list of the possible arrangements.
b. Do you think a sandwich with cheese, cucumber and egg as fillings is
different from a sandwich with egg, cheese and cucumber as fillings? Why?
c. How many different sandwiches can you make using 3 different fillings from
the 4 given fillings?
d. What mathematical concept can you use to determine the number of n
objects taken r at a time when order or arrangement is NOT important?
e. How will you solve combinations of n objects taken r at a time? Show a
simple derivation.
Note: You can use the permutation formula to derive the combination
formula.
 List of possible outcomes:
1. Using a slice of cheese, a slice of cucumber and fried egg as fillings
 Cheese, cucumber, egg
 Cheese , egg, cucumber
 Cucumber, egg, cheese
 Cucumber, cheese, egg
 Egg, cucumber, cheese
 Egg, cheese, cucumber
2. Using a slice of cheese, a slice of ham and fried egg as fillings
 Cheese, ham, egg
 Cheese, egg, ham
 Egg, ham, cheese
 Egg, cheese, ham
 Ham, cheese, egg
 Ham, egg, cheese
3. Using a slice of cheese, a slice of cucumber and a slice of ham as
fillings
 Cheese, cucumber, ham
 Cheese, ham, cucumber
 Ham, cheese, cucumber
 Ham, cucumber, cheese
 Cheese, cucumber, ham
 Cheese, ham, cucumber
4. Using a slice of cucumber, fried egg and a slice of ham as fillings
 Cucumber, egg, ham
 Cucumber, ham, egg
 Egg, cucumber, ham
 Egg, ham, cucumber
 Ham, cucumber, egg
 Ham, egg, cucumber

Based on the list above, there are 24 possible arrangements of sandwich fillings. But if
you will look carefully on the given list above, there are only 4 different sandwiches.
The sandwich fillings may be different in arrangement but still the taste will be just
the same. Meaning, the order of sandwich fillings does not matter / is not important
because no matter what their arrangement is they will taste the same. This event is an
example of combination.
The number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time is denoted by

C(n,r), n Cr , n
Cr or (nr ) and is given by the formula:

n!
C ( n,r) = , n ≥ r.
(n−r )! r !

E. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills # 2

Example:
1. Determine the value of C ( 7, 3).
Solution: n=7; r=3
 7!
= ( 7−3 ) ! 3 !

7.6 . 5 . 4 . 3. 2.1
= 4 3. 2.1. 3. 2.1.

=7. 5 after common factors are cancelled

C ( 7, 3 ) = 35
Example:
2. Determine the value of C ( 5, 5).
Solution: n=5; r=5

5!
= ( 5−5 ) ! 5 !

5!
= 0 ! 5! Note: 0! = 1

5 . 4 . 3. 2.1
= 1. 5. 4. 3.2. 1.

=1 after common factors are cancelled

C ( 5, 5 ) =1
Note: You can also use the calculator in answering the activity above. Just
follow the following steps: ( Steps may vary depending on the brand of your
calculator.)

Example 3: C ( 6,4 )=¿ _____ Example 4: 7! = _______

Step 1: type 6 Step 1: type 7

Step 2: click nCr (casio) or ÷ for other brand Step 2: click shift

Step 3: type 4 Step 3: click x-1

or ) for other
brand
Step 5: click = Step 4 : click =

 P ( 6,4 ) =¿ 360 7! = 5040

Activity 3: Flex that Brain!

This will be done individually:
Find the number of COMBINATIONS from the given r taken n.
1. C(1,1)
2. C(7,6)
3. C(8,8)
 4. C(8,0)
5. C(9,3)
6. C(9,6)
F. Developing mastery (leads to Formative Assessment 3)
This will be done by pair. (Think Pair Share)

Activity 4: Perfect Combinations

Study the following situations. Write P if the situation illustrates permutation and C if
it illustrates combination.

1. Determining the top three winners in a Science Quiz Bee

2. Forming lines from six given points with no three of which are collinear
3. Forming triangles from 7 given points with no three of which are
collinear
4. Four people posing for pictures
5. Assembling a jigsaw puzzle
6. Choosing 2 household chores to do before dinner
7. Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10 team members for the different
positions
8. Choosing three of your classmates to attend your party
9. Picking 6 balls from a basket of 12 balls
10. Forming a committee of 5 members from 20 people

G. Finding practical application of concepts and skills in daily living

Aside from the given situations, give a real life events where order or
arrangement is not important.
H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson
What is combination?
How do we find combinations of n objects taken r at a time?

I. Evaluating learning

Prepared by: OBSERVED BY:

ROMMEL M. APOLINAR MICHAEL M. LLAVE
 ST III- G10- MATHEMATICS HT III-
MATHEMATICS