Curated OER
Combinations and Permutations
In this statistics worksheet, students solve the probability of an event occurring using probability, permutation and combination. There are 17 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
Permutations and Combinations
In this permutations and combinations learning exercise, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the permutation and combination of each problem. First, they determine the number of 4 digit combinations that can be...
Curated OER
Who Does the Lottery Benefit?
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra lesson plan, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it...
Curated OER
Combinations
In this probability learning exercise, students use permutation and combination to calculate the number of outcomes. They differentiate between the two. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
What's in the Bag?
Learners 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.
Curated OER
Permutations with Repetition
In this algebra worksheet, students solve problems using permutations. They calculate the correct repetition using the formula for permutation. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
Permutations and Combinations I
In this permutations and combinations worksheet, students read story problems and identify them as a permutation or combination. They select the correct formula and compute the answer to the problem. This one-page worksheet contains...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Bobbie Bear's Vacation Outfits
Help Bobbie Bear figure out how many outfits he could make with his shirts and pants. He can have up to 5 shirts and 4 pants. Figure out all the possible combinations.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Permutations
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of permutations. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Combinations
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of combinations. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Permutations and Combinations
A lesson, practice activity, and teacher resource for exploring permutations and combinations.
Other
The Actuarial Foundation: Let's Go to the Mall! Explorations in Combinatorics
Let's Go to the Mall! is designed to help students understand the connection between various kinds of combinations (multiplication principle and choose numbers) and permutations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Probability and Fundamental Counting Principle
In these questions, students use the fundamental counting principle, combinations and permutations to determine the number of possible outcomes and the probability. Solutions and explanations are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Social Security Numbers
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson is good practice for students who have already learned about permutations. U.S. Social Security Numbers are explained, and then students find the number of different SSNs which...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Counting Principle, Combinations, and Permutations
Students will solve discrete math problems involving permutations, factorials, and combinations. Students are responsible for deciding which is appropriate to solve a given word problem.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lock Combinations of Knobs and Keys
In this Cyberchase video segment, Matt and Jackie must figure out which combination of knob and key will get them one step closer to retrieving the Black Crystal.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Transporting to Ms. Fileshare
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad tries to reach Ms. Fileshare by using a 3 x 3 matrix to figure out the various ways they can travel to her.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Permutations and Combinations
Discussion of permutations and combinations using examples and a video lesson. [1:15]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Probability: Combinations
An interactive presentation, followed by a quiz, on how to determine the number of possible combinations of items from two and three categories.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Self Check Quizzes: Permutations and Combinations
This online quiz tests student understanding of permutations and combinations.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Games' Medals
Who could have won the gold, silver and bronze medals? This activity is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Combinations Grades 10 12
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to define and calculate combinations of objects and recognize the difference between a combination and a permutation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Permutations Grade 6
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determine all the possible permutations in a probability problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Probability and Permutations Grades 8 9
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate the number of permutations in order to find probabilities.