Virginia Department of Education
Organizing Topic: Probability
The probability is high learning will occur! A well-designed unit introduces learners to the concepts of independent, dependent, and mutually exclusive events. Using Venn diagrams, the lessons ask learners to analyze many different...
TED-Ed
How Many Ways Can You Arrange a Deck of Cards?
Entertain and grab your learners' attention with a short video clip that engagingly teaches the concept of a permutation and how a factorial is a wonderful shortcut for theoretical probability calculations.
Curated OER
Factorials
In this factorials activity, 11th graders solve 10 different equations that include various forms of factorials. They write out each of the factorials using enough of the factors to cancel out. Then, students cancel out all duplicate...
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Factorial Notation
In this factorial notation worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include writing out various equations in factorial notation form. First, they write out the factorials and cancel out what they can. Then, students solve...
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Section 15-9: Permutations
In this permutations worksheet, students solve 16 multiple choice and short answer questions. Students find factorials and permutations of letters and numbers.
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nCr: Combinations
In this probability activity, students utilize factorials or Pascal's Triangle to calculate the combination given in the form of nCr. There are 4 questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Combination Problems: Friends at a Party
Friend or stranger? Can there be less than three in a group? The interactive asks learners to prove that for seven people at a party, at least three of them are either mutual friends or mutual strangers. Pupils determine the number of...
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Mathematics Witing: Algebraic Processes and Its Connections to Geometry
Students, using manipulatives, determine how many different ways there are to arrange 3 and 4 objects. They organize and record their arrangements. Students investigate the pattern generated by 3 and 4 objects, they predict how many ways...
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"Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar" by Masaichiro and Mitsumasa Anno
Learners work with large numbers and recognizing mathematical symbols and the factorial symbol and its meaning.
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Korean Table Manners
Students eat a Korean meal with proper table manners. They compare American table manners to Korean with at least 3 similarities and 3 differences. They write a brief essay and describe, list and demonstrate the proper Korean...
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Students use fundamental counting principle to compute combinations and permutations
Students define Pascal's triangle and special notations used to represent nth elements. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using permutations and combinations. They compare the formula for permutation to that of Pascal's...
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Combinations
Students investigate the possibility of different events using combination. For this statistics lesson, students investigate the accuracy of permutations and combinations. They solve problems related to combinations.
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Building Big Ideas in Math With a Frog Theme
In this problem solving worksheet about frogs, students complete two pages of activities. Students figure out how a frog can hop between lily pads following the rules given. Students draw all possible paths.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Basic Counting Rules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to the most basic counting rule: the multiplication rule. It also explains the probability of simple random samples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Factorials and Combinations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students are provided a review of factorials and combinations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Counting and Probability
An introduction to the concept of counting and probability includes working with factorials and finding the probability of an event.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Binomial Distributions and Probability
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses probability distributions followed by an examination of binomial distributions. Includes detailed examples, instructional videos, and review questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Permutations Grades 10 12
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to define and use factorials to determine the number of permutations or arrangements of objects.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Factorials
The probability resource investigates factorials. Students learn about the topic through notes and examples. The tutorial consists of practice exercises to check for comprehension of the concept.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Factorials
A review of factorials in the areas of combinations, permutations, probability, and the Binomial Theorem is presented. Examples are worked out and explained, complete with graphing calculator steps.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice: Discrete Mathematics and Probability
Practice using your graphing calculator for factorial, combination, and permutation expressions. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Multinomial Distributions Grades 9 10
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers multinomial distributions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Combination Problems Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Count and evaluate combinations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Combinations Grade 8
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize combinations in situations where order does not matter.