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Counting Handout 2
In this counting method, students solve simple and compound probability problems. They determine the number of permutations and combinations that can be made under given circumstances. This two-page worksheet contains 23 problems. ...
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Permutations
Learn how to solve the probability that an event will occur. Learners also employ permutations and combinations to find the amount of time it takes for an event to occur. They use the Ti to create a visual of the events.
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Exploring the Binomial Theorem
A comprehensive instructional activity that explores and researches Pascal's triangle and relates its properties to the Binomial Theorem through a variety of lessons. Have the class practice expanding polynomials using the theorem. A few...
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Stocking the Shelves
How many ways can you stock a shelf? It's probably more than you think! Young scholars use data in a frequency table to determine how many ways to stock a shelf given a specific constraint for types of groups. They then repeat the task...
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Combinations
In this probability worksheet, learners use permutation and combination to calculate the number of outcomes. They differentiate between the two. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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Permutations and Combinations
In this Probability worksheet, students solve problems involving permutations and combinations. The one page worksheet contains 10 questions. Answers are not included.
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What are My Chances?
Students calculate the chance of an event occurring. In this statistics lesson, students use combination and permutation to calculate the probability of an event occurring. They differentiate between theoretical and experimental...
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What's in the Bag?
Students calculate the probability of an event occurring. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the outcome using combination and permutation. They differentiate between-theoretical and experimental probability.
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Combinations
In this combinations worksheet, students examine, analyze and calculate several ways to solve probability word problems involving combining ingredients to make a cake.
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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra lesson, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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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. For 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
In this math worksheet, students investigate the concept of using combinations. They compare this with permutations where a different order of the same set of objects is counted separately for the outcome.
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Seeing Is Believing
Students investigate the concepts of probability. They use data to find the central tendency, median, and mode. Students design and play a game in order to practice the concepts. They also complete a table with data that is analyzed.
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Non-Random Variables: NBA Championship
Young scholars demonstrate probability distribution of non-random variables. Students collect data on the NBA Championships. They record the data and compute subsets and permutations.
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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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Factorials
In this factorials worksheet, 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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Counting Techniques
In this counting activity, students solve fifteen counting exercises using the appropriate counting technique. Solutions are provided on the last page.
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Math Club #4: Combinatorics
In this combinatorics worksheet, 8th graders work in a group to solve 5 problems finding the total number of combinations in a situation.
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The Elvis Password Problem
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students determine how many eight-letter passwords can be made that contain the name ELVIS. The one page worksheet contains one problem. The solution is provided.
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Counting Problems
Solving these percent problems is a matter of counting. Pupils find percents by counting the number of events that meet the criteria and the total number of possibilities. Participants create the ratio and convert it to a percent to...
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Batting Orders
A baseball coach has more than 700 billion decisions to make before a game even starts, and in this resource individuals calculate the number of ways a coach can make a batting lineup. The first question places nine players out of nine....
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Counting Principle
In this probability and statistics worksheet, students work with a family member to determine the number of outcomes in a given situation. The two page worksheet contains four questions. Answers are included.
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Combinations
Learners investigate the possibility of different events using combination. In this statistics lesson plan, students investigate the accuracy of permutations and combinations. They solve problems related to combinations.
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An Introduction to Counting
Students define the counting principle and how it relates to integers. In this algebra lesson, students add and subtract using the addition and multiplication principles. They solve problems using combination and permutations.