MATHEMATICS 10

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade: ______________________________________ Section: ___________________

Quarter: 3 Week: 2 SSLM No. 2 MELC(s): Illustrates the combination of

objects. M10SPIIIc-1
➢ Objectives: 1. To identify real-life situations that illustrates combinations.
2. To solve problems involving combination.
➢ Title of Textbook/LM to Study: Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module
➢ Chapter: 3 Pages: 301-401 Topic: Combinations

Let Us Discover

This Simplified Self-Learning Module Sheet (SSLM) will help you identify real-
life situations that illustrate combinations and solve problems involving combination.
Study the given situation below.
Your sister wanted to participate in a certain art exhibit. She ask you to buy
some of the water colors she needed for her painting. She needs the following colors:
red (R), yellow (Y), blue (B), pink (P), violet (V), green (G) and indigo (I). In how many
ways can you choose 2 colors to be given to your sister?
Solution:
Make an illustration of the different ways you can choose. Using the given
colors, we have R, Y, B, P, V, G, I
The different arrangements are;
R, Y Y, B B, P P, V V, G G, I
R, B Y, P B, V P, G V, I
R, P Y, V B, G P, I
R, V Y, G B, I
R, G Y, I
By counting the different combination of colors, we can
R, I say that there are 21 ways of choosing 2 out of the 7 colors.

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 The example above is problem involving combinations because order does not
matter.
Illustration is one way of determining an answer to a question in a given
situation, but there is a shorter way of solving it using the concept describe below.
Key Concepts
Combination – is a mathematical technique of determining the number of
possible arrangement of objects where order is not important. The number of
combinations of n objects taken r at a time is denoted by:

𝑛!
C(n, r) = (𝑛−𝑟)! 𝑟!
where, n is the number of given objects, r is
the number of selections or choices and n is always greater than r(n ≥ r).

Let us solve the given problem above using the formula.

Your sister wanted to participate in a certain art exhibit. She asks you to buy
some of the water colors she needed for her painting. She needs the following colors;
red(R), yellow(Y), blue(B), pink(P), violet(V), green(G) and indigo(I). In how many
ways can you choose 2 colors to be given to your sister?
Solution: Using the formula, n = 7, r = 2.

Substitute the value to the formula

𝑛! 7! 7!
C(n, r) = (𝑛−𝑟)! = (7−2)! =
𝑟! 2! 5! 2!

7∙6∙5∙4∙3∙2∙1
=
5∙4∙3∙2∙1∙2∙1
7∙3
=
1

= 21 ways

Study the given problems below to show how the concept of combination is
used in solving problems.

Problem1. In the market, a fruit vendor is selling 4 different kinds of fruits, these are
mango, guyabano, banana, and papaya. Your mother told you to buy
only 2 kinds of fruits. In how many ways can you choose 2 kinds of fruits?

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 Solution I: by listing
mango, guyabano guyabano, banana
mango, banana guyabano, papaya
mango, papaya banana, papaya
By counting the different arrangements, we can say that there are 6 ways of
choosing 2 kinds of fruits.

Solution II. (Using the formula) n = 4, r = 2

𝑛! 4!
C(n, r) = (𝑛−𝑟)! = (4−2)!
𝑟! 2!

4∙3∙2∙1
=
2∙1∙2∙1

4∙3
=
2∙1

12
=
2

= 6 ways

Problem 2. In how many ways can a committee consisting of 3 members be formed

from 7 people?

Solution: Using the formula; n = 7, r = 3

𝑛! 7! 7!
C(n, r) = (𝑛−𝑟)! = (7−3)! = (4)! 3!
𝑟! 3!

7∙6∙5∙4∙3∙2∙1
=
4∙3∙2∙1∙3∙2∙1

7∙5
=
1

35
=
1

= 35 ways

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 Let Us Try

Activity 1. COMBI
Identify if the following situations involve combination or not. Write CO on the
blank if it is a combination and NCO if not.
1. Assigning a leader on a group activity with 10 members
2. Opening a combination lock
3. Selecting 5 players from a team of 12 players in a basketball game
4. Selecting 7 people to form a Student Affairs Committee
5. Entering the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of your ATM card

Activity 2. FIND COMBI

Solve the following problems:
1. In how many ways can you choose 2 questions in a 5 item problem solving quiz?
Solution. Using the formula; n = 5 : r = 2
𝑛! 5! 5!
C(n, r) = = =
(𝑛−𝑟)! 𝑟! (5−2)! 2! (3)! 2!
5∙4∙3∙2∙1
=
3 ∙ 2 ∙1∙ 2 ∙ 1

=
2∙1
20
=
2
= ____ ways
2. How many choices of 6 pocketbooks to read can be made from a set of 10
pocketbooks?
Solution. Using the formula; n = 10 : r = 6
𝑛! 10! 10!
C(n, r) = = =
(𝑛−𝑟)!𝑟! (6−2)!2! (4)!6!
10 ∙ 9 ∙ 8 ∙ 7 ∙ 6 ∙ 5 ∙ 4 ∙ 3 ∙ 2 ∙ 1
=
4 ∙ 3 ∙ 2 ∙ 1 ∙ 6 ∙ 5 ∙4 ∙ 3 ∙ 2 ∙ 1
10 ∙ 9 ∙ 7
= =
3∙1 3
= ____ ways

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 Let Us Do

Activity 3. COMBI2
Identify if the following situations involve combination or not. Write CO on the
blank if it is a combination and NCO if not.

_____1. Drawing 10 names from a box containing 1000 names

_____2. Selecting 4 songs from 20 choices for singing audition
_____3. Listing the first 5 players out of 15 for a volleyball match
_____4. Selecting 10 outfits be chosen from fifteen outfits to be modeled
_____5. Choosing a committee of 4 be chosen from 12 members

Activity 4. FIND COMBI2

Solve the following problems

Problem 1. Suppose a committee of 5 members are to be formed from the

Mathematics Club Class Presidents of grade 10 level. The grade 10 level has 7
sections. In how many ways can the committee be formed.

Problem 2. Ann, Bert, Caren, Dan, Eli, Farrah, Gab and Heni is assigned as a
group in a certain class activity. Ann being the leader has to choose 4 output
presenters. In how many ways can Ann choose the output presenters?

Problem 3. A basketball team has 12 players. There are always 5 players on

the basketball court. How many different groups of players can be on the basketball
court at any one time?

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 Let Us Apply

Activity 5. FIND COMBI3

Do the following task.
1. Formulate one problem or a real-life situation involving combination.
2. Solve and show complete solution with explanation.

Rubrics

Category/Score 10 9 8 7 Weight (%)

Mathematical No error 1-2 errors 3 – 4 errors 5 – 6 errors 40
Computation
DEPTH OF Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation 30
DISCUSSION is Detailed is clear is a little not is not clear
and clear clear
Concept Correct 1-2 errors 3 – 4 errors 5 – 6 errors 30
application application
Total 100%

References

Mathematics 10Learning’s Module Pages 301 – 401

Mathematics 10 Teacher’s Guide Pages 259-270

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