MATHEMATICS

QUARTER 3
Week 3

Capsulized Self-Learning
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Mark Anthony DR Paquit

Teacher I
Talon-Talon National High School
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SUBJECT &
GRADE LEVEL MATHEMATICS 10
QUARTER THIRD WEEK 3 DAY mm/dd/yyyy
TOPIC Combination
The learner illustrates the combination of objects.
LEARNING
COMPETENCY The learner solves the combinations of n objects taken r at a
time. (M10SP-IIIc-1)

IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on separate
sheets.

UNDERSTAND
COMBINATION

Activity: What’s the difference?

Direction: Study the tasks or activities listed below.

COLUMN A
1. Winning in a contest.
2. Entering the PIN (Personal
Identification Number) of your
ATM card.
COLUMN B
1. Choosing 5 questions to
answer out of 10 questions in
a test.
2. Selecting 7 people to form a
Student Affairs Committee.

⚫ In Column A, the given tasks or situations require order and arrangement.

⚫ In Column B, the given tasks or situations do not require order because items
or objects are simply being selected to form a group of objects.

In the activity above, you were able to learn the difference of the given
situations. Column A clearly involves permutations and Column B involves
combinations. Let us learn more about combinations in this CapSLET.

Definition of Combinations
Combinations refers to the selection of objects regardless of their
order. That is, changing the order of the objects does not create a
new combination.

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Examples

1. Selecting 3 posters to hang out of 6 different posters

2. Choosing 5 house chores out of 10 to accomplish on a weekend
3. Forming triangles from 6 given points with no three of which are collinear

Understanding more about Combinations

Situation 1: Suppose you were assigned by your teacher to be the leader

of your group for your project. You were given the freedom to
choose 4 of your classmates to be your group mates.
If you choose Aira, Belle, Charlie, and Dave, does it make any difference if
you choose instead Charlie, Aira, Dave, and Belle? Of course not,
because the list refers to the same people. Each selection that you could
possibly make is called a combination.
On the other hand, if you choose Aira, Belle, Dave, and Ellen, now that is
another combination, and it is different from the first combination cited.

Situation 2: In a pageant, candidates 2, 1, 7 are chosen for the final

round.
These are the possibilities:

Order doesn’t
Order does matter
matter
(Permutation)
(Combination)
217
271
127 127
172
721
712

So take note that in Combination, the order doesn’t matter.

Remember:

If there is a set S with n elements, and if r is a nonnegative

integer less than or equal to n, then each subset of S containing
r distinct elements is called a combination of S.

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How to solve combinations of n objects taken r at a time?

The number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time is
denoted by the following:

𝐶 (𝑛, 𝑟) or n𝐶 r or 𝐶𝑟𝑛 or (𝑛𝑟 ).

In this learning material, we will use the first notation, 𝐶 (𝑛, 𝑟).

Note: The combination of n objects taken r at a time is:

𝑛!
𝐶 (𝑛, 𝑟) = , 𝑛 ≥ 𝑟 ≥ 0.
𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)!

Illustrative Examples

1. In how many ways can a painter select 3 paintings out of 6 to

display?

Given:
Let 𝒏 = 6 There are 6 paintings.
𝒓=3 They are selected 3 at a time.

Solution:
𝑛!
𝐶 (𝑛, 𝑟) = Use the formula of combination.
𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)!
6!
𝐶 (6, 3) = Substitute the values of n and r.
3! (6 − 3)!

6! Simplify.
𝐶 (6, 3) =
3! 3!

6 ∙ 5 ∙ 4 ∙ 3!
𝐶 (6, 3) = Solve and simplify.
3! 3!
120 Simplify further.
𝐶 (6, 3) =
6

𝐶 (6, 3) = 20 Answer.

➢ So, there are 20 ways a painter can select 3 paintings out of 6.

2. In a volleyball team with 10 members, how many ways can a

coach choose 6 players to play for the finals?

Given:
Let 𝒏 = 10 There are 10 members.
𝒓=6 They are selected 6 at a time.

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Solution:
𝑛!
𝐶 (𝑛, 𝑟) = Use the formula of combination.
𝑟! (𝑛 − 𝑟)!
10!
𝐶 (10,6) = Substitute the values of n and r.
6! (10 − 6)!

10 ∙ 9 ∙ 8 ∙ 7 ∙ 6!
𝐶 (10,6) = Solve and simplify.
6! 4!
5040
𝐶 (10,6) = Simplify further.
24

𝐶 (10,6) = 210 Answer.

➢ So, there are 210 ways a coach can choose 6 volleyball players
from a team of 10 to play for the finals.

SAQ-1: How do you identify situations involving combination?

SAQ-2: How do you solve combinations of n objects taken r at a time?

Let’s Practice! (Write your answer on the separate sheets.)

ACTIVITY
TERM

Directions: Study the following situations. Identify which among the situations
illustrates combination. List down all the correct answers on the separate sheets.

1. Determining the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placers in a Science Quiz Bee
2. Forming lines from six given points with no three of which are collinear
3. Forming triangles from 7 given points with no three of which are collinear
4. Arranging four people in a row for picture taking
5. Assembling a 1000 pieces jigsaw puzzle of Zamboanga City hall portrait
6. Choosing 2 household chores to do before dinner
7. Selecting 5 basketball players out of 12 team members for the different positions
8. Choosing three of your classmates to attend your party
9. Picking 6 balls from a basket of 12 balls
10. Forming a committee of 5 members from 20 people

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REMEMBER
Key Points

⚫ Combinations refers to the selection of objects regardless of their order. That

is, changing the order of the objects does not create a new combination.
⚫ The formula in solving the combination of n objects taken r at a time is,
𝒏!
𝑪(𝒏, 𝒓) = , 𝒏 ≥ 𝒓 ≥ 𝟎.
𝒓! (𝒏 − 𝒓)!

TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!

General Directions: Study the following assessments carefully and write your
answers on the separate sheets.

Assessment 1. Solving
Directions: Solve for the combination of the given n objects taken r at a time. Show
your complete solution on the separate sheets.

1. What is the combination of 7 balls taken 3 at a time?

Given:
Solution:

Answer:

2. In how many ways can you select 2 books to read if there are 8 books in the
shelf?

Given:
Solution:

Answer:

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Assessment 2.
Directions: Solve the following items involving combination and write the letter of the
correct answer on the separate sheets.

1. Which of the following situations does NOT illustrate combination?

A. Choosing 5 representatives from a class of 40 for a class presentation
B. Selecting 2 songs from 10 choices for an audition piece
C. Arranging 5 potted plants in a row
D. Enumerating the subsets of a set

2. What is C (9, 5)?

A. 15 120 B. 3 024 C. 126 D. 120

3. What is C (13, 7)?

A. 720 B. 1716 C. 10 296 D. 10 810 800

For items 4 and 5. Refer to the problem below.

Forming a committee consisting of 4 members from 10 people.

4. Which of the following is the correct solution in solving the problem?

10! 10! 10! 10!
A. 𝐶 = B. 𝐶 = C. 𝐶 = D. 𝐶 =
4! 4!∙4! 6! 4!∙6!

5. How many ways can you form a committee consisting of 4 members?

A. 210 B. 5040 C. 6300 D. 151 200

Melvin M. Callanta et. al., Mathematics – Grade 10 Learner’s

REFERENCE/S Module (First Edition) Pasig City: Department of Education, 2015,
pp. 301 – 311

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MARK ANTHONY DR PAQUIT
WRITER
Talon-Talon National High School
LEARNING TEAM / Zandro G. Sepe, M.S.
Ronald F. Manalo
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Mark Anthony DR Paquit, Teacher I, Talon-Talon National High School