COMBINATIONS

LESSON 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 ACTIVITY 1: RECALL-ECTION
Solve each problem.
1.) If your school cafeteria offers pork, beef, chicken, and fish for main
dish, chop suey, pinakbet, and black beans for vegetable dishes,
banana and pineapple for dessert, and tea, juice, and soft drinks for
beverage, in how many ways can you choose your meal consisting of 1
cup of rice, 1 main dish, 1 vegetable dish, 1 beverage, and 1 dessert?
2.) In how many ways can 4 students be seated in a classroom if there
are 7 available seats?
 ACTIVITY 1: RECALL-ECTION
Solve each problem.
3.) Amalia was invited to attend her best friend’s debut party. If
Amalia has 5 dresses, 3 sets of jewelries, and 4 pairs of sandals,
how many ways can she dress herself to join the party?
4.) In how many ways can 5 English books and 4 Mathematics
books be placed on a shelf if books of the same subject are to be
together?
 QUESTIONS FOR ACTIVITY 1:

1.) What mathematics concepts or

principles did you apply to find the
number of ways asked for in each item?
2.) Which situations illustrates
permutations? Which do not? Why?
 ACTIVITY 2: PUT SOME ORDER HERE!
Study the tasks or activities below.
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.) Assigning seats to guests at dinner.
6.) Drawing a set of 6 numbers in a lottery containing numbers 1 to 45.
7.) Entering the PIN of your ATM card
8.) Selecting 3 posters to hang out of 6 different posters.
9.) Listing the elements of subsets of a given set
10.) Forming triangles from 6 distinct points in which 3 points are collinear
 ACTIVITY 2: PUT SOME ORDER HERE!
Study the tasks or activities below.
1.) Choosing 5 questions to answer out of 10 questions in a test. No Order
2.) Opening a combination lock. Has an order
3.) Winning in a contest. Has an order
4.) Selecting 7 people to form a Student Affairs Committee No order
5.) Assigning seats to guests at dinner. Has an order
6.) Drawing a set of 6 numbers in a lottery containing numbers 1 to 45. No order
7.) Entering the PIN of your ATM card Has an order
8.) Selecting 3 posters to hang out of 6 different posters. No order
9.) Listing the elements of subsets of a given set No order
10.) Forming triangles from 6 distinct points in which 3 points are collinear No order
COMBINATIONS

* Refer to the number of ways

selecting from a set when the
ORDER is NOT IMPORTANT.
 COMBINATIONS
* A situation involves combinations if it
consists of task/tasks of selecting from a set
and the order or arrangement is not
important.
.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does the concept of

combination help in
formulating conclusions and
in making wise decisions?
ACTIVITY 3: LET’S DISCOVER!

Follow the instructions in

each letter.
 ACTIVITY 3: LET’S DISCOVER!

Follow the instructions in each

letter to complete the table.
Number of Objects Number of Objects Taken Number of Possible
(n) at a Time (r) Selections
 A. Get 2 fruits
1.)
a.1 Select a fruit 1 piece at a time. Do all possible
selections
a.2 illustrate or describe each selection you made.
a.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made.
 A. Get 2 fruits
2.)
a.1 Select the fruits 2 pieces at a time.
a.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
a.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made.
 B. Get 3 fruits
1.)
b.1 Select a fruit 1 piece at a time. Do all possible
selections.
b.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
b.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made.
 B. Get 3 fruits
2.)
b.1 Select 2 fruits at a time.
b.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
b.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using 2 objects at a time from the 3
given fruits.
 B. Get 3 fruits
3.)
b.1 Select 3 fruits at a time.
b.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
b.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using all the 3 fruits at a time.
 C. Get 4 fruits
1.)
c.1 Select a fruit 1 piece at a time. Do all possible
selections.
c.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
c.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made.
 C. Get 4 fruits
2.)
c.1 Select 2 fruits at a time.
c.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
c.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using 2 objects at a time from the 4
given fruits.
 C. Get 4 fruits
3.)
c.1 Select 3 fruits at a time.
c.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
c.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made from the 4 fruits at a time.
 C. Get 4 fruits
4.)
c.1 Select 4 fruits at a time.
c.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
c.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using all the 4 fruits at a time.
 D. Get 5 fruits
1.)
d.1 Select a fruit 1 piece at a time. Do all possible
selections.
d.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
d.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made.
 D. Get 5 fruits
2.)
d.1 Select 2 fruits at a time.
d.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
d.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using 2 objects at a time from the 5
given fruits.
 D. Get 5 fruits
3.)
d.1 Select 3 fruits at a time.
d.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
d.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made from the 5 fruits at a time.
 D. Get 5 fruits
4.)
d.1 Select 4 fruits at a time.
d.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
d.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made from the 5 fruits at a time.
 D. Get 5 fruits
5.)
d.1 Select 5 fruits at a time.
d.2 illustrate or describe each selection.
d.3 Count the number of different selections you
have made using all the 5 fruits at a time.
 RESULTS:
Number of Objects Number of Objects Taken Number of Possible
(n) at a Time (r) Selections
2 1 2
2 2 1
3 1 3
3 2 3
3 3
1
4 1
4
4 2 6
4 3 4
4 4 1
5 1 5
5 2
10
5 3
10
5 4 5
5 5 1
BLAISE PASCAL’s Number of Possible
Selections
TRIANGLE 2
1
3
3
1
4
6
4
1
5
10
10
5
1
 QUESTIONS:
1. Did it matter in what order you selected the
objects? Justify your answer by giving an example.
2. What do you call each unique selection.
3. Can you find any pattern in the results?
4. Can you find other ways of finding these
answers?
COMBINATIONS

*choosing
*selecting
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
*Derive a formula in the results of the previous
activity.
*Solve for the unknown in combinations.
*Value accumulated knowledge as means of new
understanding.
 Combinations of ‘n’ distinct
objects taken ‘r’ at a time
Defined by:
where
n  total number of objects
r  number of objects taken at a time
C  combinations
Combinations can be written in the
following forms:
*nCr
*C(n,r)
*Cn,r
*
Finding the Unknown in
Combinations
Finding the nCr.
1.) C(8, 3)
2.) C(8, 5)
3.) C(9, 9)
4.) C(14, 10)
5.) C(7, 4)
 REVIEW:
1.) How to find the combination or nCr when:
a. r is less than n?
b. when r and n are equal?
2.) What is the equivalent combination in the
form of C(n, r) of C(18, 7)?
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
*Identify the steps in solving the unknown in
combinations.
*Solve for n in combinations.
*Value accumulated knowledge as means of new
understanding.
Finding n in Combinations
 ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
Substitute the identified values of n, nCr, Identify the value of n, nCr, and
and r in the formula . r.
Express n! as n(n-1)(n-2)… provided that
you can cancel out the same quantities of the Expand the remaining r!
numerator and denominator in one side of and cross multiply.
the equation.

Think of factors (written in Solve for n. The highest factor in

descending order) of the product the product of nCr(r!) is the value
of nCr(r!). of n.
Finding the value of n in
combinations.
1.) C(n, 5) = 126
2.) C(n, 10) = 1
3.) C(n, 4) = 715
4.) C(n, 3) = 455
Review:
DIRECTIONS:
Column A refers to the steps in finding
the n in combinations while column B
pertains to the process of each step.
Match column A with column B.
 Given: C(n, 3) = 286
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.) Identify the value of n, nCr, and r. A.

2.) Substitute the identified values of n, nCr, and r in B.

the formula .
3.) Express n! as n(n-1)(n-2) … C.
4.) Expand the remaining r! and cross multiply. D. n = __;r = 3; nCr = 286
5.) Think of factors (written in descending order) of E.
the product of nCr(r!).
6.) Solve for n. F. 1716= 13(12)(11)
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
*Identify the steps in solving the unknown in
combinations.
*Solve for r in combinations.
*Value accumulated knowledge as means of new
understanding.
Finding r in Combinations
Finding the value of r in
combinations.
1.) C(8, r) = 70
2.) C(10, r) = 120
3.) C(15, r) = 5, 005
4.) C(20, r) = 1,140
5.) C(13, r) = 1, 287
Solving Problems Involving
Combinations
 Learning Objectives:
*Identify real – life situations that illustrate
permutations and combinations
*Solve problems involving combinations.
* Value accumulated knowledge as means
of new understanding.
Activity 1 : PERMUTATION or
COMBINATION
1.) Determining the top three winners in a
Math Quiz Bee
2.) Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10
team members
3.) Assigning seats to guests at a debut party.
Activity 1 : PERMUTATION or
COMBINATION
4.) Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10 team
members for the different positions.
5.) Forming a committee of 5 members from 20
people
6.) Choosing three of your classmates to attend
your party
Activity 1 : PERMUTATION or
COMBINATION
1.) Determining the top three winners in a
Math QuizPERMUTATION
Bee
2.) Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10
team membersCOMBINATION

3.) Assigning seats to guests at a debut party.

PERMUTATION
Activity 1 : PERMUTATION or
COMBINATION
4.) Selecting 5 basketball players out of 10 team
members for the different positions.PERMUTATION

5.) Forming a committee of 5 members from 20

people COMBINATION
6.) Choosing three of your classmates to attend
your party
COMBINATION
PERMUTATION vs. COMBINATION
*Order is important *Order is NOT important
*Situations: *Situations:
-Winning in a contest -Selecting things
-Posing for a picture -Forming things
-Assigning seats for guest -Choosing things
-Arranging things
GROUP ACTIVITY: PER ROW
REMEMBER:
Formula to be used in finding COMBINATIONS:
PROBLEM 1:
In a 10 – item Mathematics problem-
solving test, how many ways can you
select 5 problems to solve?
PROBLEM 8:
There are 10 identified points on a number line.
How many possible rays can be drawn using the
given points?
PROBLEM 2:
How many different sets of 5 cards each can
be formed from a standard deck of 52
cards?
PROBLEM 3:
If there are 12 teams in a basketball
tournament and each team must play every
other team in the eliminations, how many
elimination games will there be?
PROBLEM 4:
In how many ways can a committee
consisting of 6 members be formed from 9
people?
PROBLEM 5:
If there are 7 distinct points on a plane with
no three are collinear, how many different
polygons can be formed?
PROBLEM 6:
In how many ways can a committee of 5 be
formed from 5 juniors and 7 seniors if the
committee must have 2 seniors?
PROBLEM 7:
A box contains 5 red balls, 6 green balls,
and 7 yellow balls. In how many ways can 6
balls be chosen if there should be 2 balls of
each color?
DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze each problem below. Solve completely by
showing your solution and answer.

1. How many polygons can be formed if there are 6 distinct points in a plane in
which three of the points are not collinear?
2. Mr. Clown has 3 orange balls, 7 purple balls, 5 red balls, and 8 pink balls in
the magical box that he will use in his show for Zaniyah’s birthday party. In
how many ways can he select 8 balls in which each color must have 2 balls?
3. The Barkada Kontra Droga (BKD) organization wants to select 10
presidents in Grade 10 level to form a committee that will help them assist in
the school program. If there are 13 sections in Grade 10, in how many ways
they can form a committee among the presidents of each class?
DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze each problem below. Solve completely by
showing your solution and answer.

4. If there are 10 teams in a volleyball tournament and

each team must play every other team in the eliminations,
how many elimination games will there be?
5. In how many ways can a MAKILING team of 8 be
formed from 10 junior high school students and 15 senior
high school students if the team must have 5 senior high
school students?