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11-6 Combinations Course 2 Warm Up Warm Up Problem of the Day Problem of the Day Lesson Presentation Lesson Presentation
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Learn to find the number of possible combinations. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Vocabulary combination Insert Lesson Title Here Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Mrs. Logan’s class has to read any two of the following books. 1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain 2. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London 3. A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens 4. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson 5. Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbit How many possible combinations of books could the students choose? Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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A combination is a grouping of objects or events in which the order does not matter. For example, a student can choose books 1 and 2 or books 2 and 1. Since the order does not matter, the two arrangements represent the same combination. One way to find possible combinations is to make a table. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Additional Example 1: Using a Table to Find Combinations Kristy’s Diner offers customers a choice of 4 side dishes with each order: carrots, corn, french fries, and mashed potatoes. How many different combinations of 3 side dishes can Kareem choose? Begin by making a table showing all the possible choices of side dishes taken three at a time. 1, 2, 32, 1, 33, 1, 24, 1, 2 1, 2, 42, 1, 43, 1, 44, 1, 3 1, 3, 42, 3, 43, 2, 44, 2, 3 Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Because order does not matter, you can eliminate repeated triples. For example 1, 2, 3 is already listed, so 2, 1, 3 can be eliminated. Additional Example 1 Continued 1, 2, 32, 1, 33, 1, 24, 1, 2 1, 2, 42, 1, 43, 1, 44, 1, 3 1, 3, 42, 3, 43, 2, 44, 2, 3 There are 4 possible combinations of 3 side dishes Kareem can choose with his order. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 1 Insert Lesson Title Here Jim is packing for a trip. He has 4 different colors of shirts: red, green, blue, and yellow (r, g, b, y). He only has room for 3 of them. How many different combinations of 3 shirts can Jim choose for his trip? Begin by making a table of all the possible choices of shirts taken three at a time. r, g, bg, r, bb, r, gy, r, g r, g, yg, r, yb, r, yy, r, b r, b, yg, b, yb, g, yy, g, b Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 1 Continued Insert Lesson Title Here Because order does not matter, you can eliminate repeated triples. For example r, g, b is already listed so g, r, b can be eliminated. There are 4 possible combinations of 3 shirts that Jim can choose to bring on his trip. r, g, bg, r, bb, r, gy, r, g r, g, yg, r, yb, r, yy, r, b r, b, yg, b, yb, g, yy, g, b Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Lara is going to make a double-dip cone from a choice of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. She wants each dip to be a different flavor. How many different cone combinations can she choose from? Additional Example 2: Problem Solving Application 1 Understand the Problem Rewrite the question as a statement. Find the number of possible combinations of two flavors Lara can choose. List the important information: There are three flavor choices in all. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Additional Example 2 Continued 2 Make a Plan You can make a tree diagram to show the possible combinations. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Additional Example 2 Continued Solve 3 Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Chocolate Vanilla The tree diagram shows 6 possible ways to combine two flavors, but each combination is listed twice. So there are 6 ÷ 2 = 3 possible combinations. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Look Back 4 You can also check by making a table. The vanilla can be paired with two other flavors and the chocolate with one. The total number of possible pairs is 2 + 1 = 3. Additional Example 2 Continued Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 2 Insert Lesson Title Here Hamilton had three flavors of cookies: sugar, chocolate chip, and oatmeal. He wants to put them into packages, with each package containing two different flavors of cookies. How many different packages can he make? 1 Understand the Problem Rewrite the question as a statement. Find the number of possible combinations that Hamilton can choose. List the important information: There are three cookie types in all. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued Insert Lesson Title Here 2 Make a Plan You can make a tree diagram to show the possible combinations. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued Insert Lesson Title Here Solve 3 Oatmeal Chocolate chip Sugar Chocolate chip Oatmeal Chocolate chip Oatmeal Sugar The tree diagram shows 6 possible ways to combine two flavors, but each combination is listed twice. So there are 6 ÷ 2 = 3 possible combinations. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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Check It Out: Example 2 Continued Insert Lesson Title Here Look Back 4 You can also check by making a table. The oatmeal can be combined with two other types and the chocolate chip with one. The total number of possible pairs is 2 + 1 = 3. Course 2 11-6 Combinations
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