1 UNIT 6 PROBABILITY Permutations and Combinations

BELLWORK
UNIT 6 PROBABILITY
At an amusement park, you want to go Splash Down
on all of the rides Lo
op
shown on the Ti
­de
ltin
­Lo
g
op
T
signpost. In how ow
er
s
many different orders can you go Ferris Wheel
on the rides? Describe how you found the answer.
Permutations and Combinations
SPI 5.5: Determine theoretical and/or experimental probability of an event and/or its complement including relative frequency
Agenda
Tree Diagram
Fundamental Counting Principle
Factorial
Permutations nPr
Combinations nCr
Practice and Apply
Bellwork
Agenda
Tree Diagrams
Can be used to show possible outcomes
Watching 3 movies:Comedy, Drama, Action
Drama
Action
Action
Drama
Comedy
Action
Action
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Comedy
Drama
Action
Drama
Fundamental Counting Principle
Another way to find the total possible outcomes without drawing a tree diagram
Multiply the number of choices for each instance
How many different sandwiches can be made with 3 choices of bread, 4 meats, and 2 cheeses?
Choices for
bread
Choices for
meats
Choices for
cheeses
Total Possible
Outcomes
Comedy
Tree Diagram
Counting Principle
Try the Counting Principle for the Movie Example
Factorial
n!
5! = Try the Counting Principle to find the total Possible combinations if a pizza shop offers 8 vegetables toppings and 6 meat toppings
10! =
Try...
3!
6!
12!
Counting Principle Try
Factorial
1
Permutations: an arrangement of objects in a specific order
(order matters)
PERMUTATIONS
7
P5
1st, 2nd, 3rd place in a race
10
P3
A committee
A relay race
17
P4
Permutations
TRY
3
P2
PERMUTATIONS
7
P4
Permutations Ex
TRY
11
P5
Combinations: an arrangement of objects without regard to order
(order does not matters)
three scoops of ice cream
Group for group work
Four newspaper articles
Permutations Try
COMBINATIONS
Combinations
TRY
5
8
C2
COMBINATIONS
8
C3
TRY
15
C7
C4
11
C5
18
C3
Combinations Ex
Combinations Try
2
Practice and Apply
P.754 #15­24, 27­36, 40­45, 56­61
SPI 5.5
Permutations and Combinations
Practice and Apply
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