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Mix-and-Match
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Who's going to win?
100
How many ways can we order a four topping pizza if there are seven toppings to chose from?
35
100
There are 11 clowns in a circus, how many ways can you group the clowns if only three preform in a show/ Would this be a combination problem or a permutation problem?
Combination
100
Define permutation:
What is a way of arranging in an ordered fashion of objects or values where order matters.
100
Identify n and r in the following problem: There are 35 boys trying out for football in the fall. The coach only has 20 spots to fill on the roster. How many ways can he fill the remaining spots?
n=35 r=20
100
If a team has won 2 games, but lost 8, what is the chance they will win their next game?
20%
200
There are 16 people and you want to make groups of 10.  How many different groups can you form?
8,008
200
There is a school raffle this week, the first prize is a coffee mug, the second prize is a car, and the third prize is a candy bar. How many ways can you hand out the prizes in 100 students entered the raffle? Would this be a combination problem or a permutation problem?
Permutation
200
Define combination:
What is a way of arranging objects or values where order does not matter.
200
Identify n and r in the following problem: The school board has seven members, the board must have a chairperson, an assistant chairperson, and a secretary. How many different sets of these officers can be formed from this board?
n=7 r=3
200
If a team has a history of winning 70% of their games and there are 20 games in a season, how many games should they win this season?
14 games
300
There are 8 people on a team, how many ways can you arrange 2 people from that row to be the captain and co-captain?
56
300
A) When does order matter? B) When does order not matter?
A) Permutations B) Combinations
300
Explain order matters:
What is where each object or value holds a certain place value in an arrangement.
300
Identify n and r the following Ten band directors at a summer band camp are planning to give a performance. One of the pieces they want to play calls for a Flute, an oboe, a bassoon, and a clarinet. Each of the band directors can play all four instruments. How many different quartets can they have
n=10 r=4
300
The Bobcats have a record of 10 wins and 15 losses. The Gators have a record of winning 45% of their games. Who is likely to win when the Gators and Bobcats play each other?
The Gators should win.
400
How many ways can you deal a five card hand from a standard deck if order doesn't matter?
2,598,960
400
10 people have signed up for a role in the school play.  How many ways could they be arranged in an order to audition for the role?
Is this a permutation or combination?
Permutation
400
Explain order does not matter:
What is where an object or value can is in an un-ordered arrangement where AB=BA is the same arrangment.
400
Identify n and r in the following problem: How many ways can you deal a five card hand from a standard deck?
n=52 r=5
400
The Huskies have a record of 17 wins and 9 losses.  The Bears have a record of winning 65% of their games. Who is likely to win when the Huskies and Bears play each other?
The Huskies are more likely to win.
500
There are 53 band students going on a field trip, how many ways can the teacher put them in groups of two for the bus ride?
1,378
500
To open your locker, you must dial a sequence of three numbers called the lock’s combination. Given that there are 40 numbers on a lock and numbers can be repeated, how many different locker combinations are there?
64,000
500
Define probability:
What is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an event will occur or has occurred.
500
Identify n and r in the following problem: How many possible phone numbers are there if you cannot repeat digits?
n=10 r=7
500
There are 4 teams in a tournament. Team A wins 50% of their games. Team B has a record of 12 wins and 10 losses. Team C loses 40% of their games. Team D has a record of winning 2/3 of their games. Which team has the highest probability of winning?
The team most likely to win is Team D.
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