A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR MATHEMATICS 10 –

QUARTER 3: PROBLEMS INVOLVING

COMBINATIONS

Facilitator: Prince Yvan L. Martin Teaching Date: March 11, 2024

School: Baco National High School

Time Allotment: 1 Hour

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

A. Content Standards: The learner demonstrates understanding of the key concepts

of combination and probability.
B. Performance Standards: The learner is able to use precise counting technique
and probability in formulating conclusions and making decisions.
C. Learning Competencies/Objectives
The learner solves problems involving permutations and combinations.
(M10SP-IIId-e-1)
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:
1. Solve problems involving combinations.
2. Analyze each word problem to identify the given information.
3. Develop analytical mind while applying the lesson in real life situation.
II. LEARNING CONTENT:
Problems Involving Combinations
Prerequisite Concepts and Skills:
Illustrating Combinations
References:
1.Teacher’s Guide pages p. 279 – 284
2.Learner’s Materials Pages p. 301 – 315
3.Textbook Pages MSA Advanced Algebra by Merle S. Alferez, et.al,
pages 337-340 MSA Statistics and Probability by
Merle S. Alferez, et.al, pages 76-78
Other Learning Resource:
https://byjus.com/maths/combination/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-mathematical-combination.html

Materials:
Chalk, Board, PowerPoint Presentation, Visual Aids, Projector, and Handouts

III. PROCEDURE:
Daily Routine
a. Opening Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Classroom Management
d. Checking of attendance
e. Classroom Rules
 f. Checking of Assignments

A. Elicit (5 mins)
Let’s Recall
The teacher will ask the following questions:
What was the previous lesson all about?
What is Combination?
Formula for Combination.

B. Engage (10 mins)

Math Wheels
In this activity, the student will spin a roulette that contains values for n and r to
be solved using the formula for Combinations.

Introduction of new Lesson

Introduce the topic and ask the students about their initial understanding on the
topic.
Explain the Objectives of the lesson and what the students will learn.

Discussion
Solving Word Problems Involving Combinations
Step 1: Identify the size of our set, call this n . There may be more than one set!
Step 2: Identify the size of the combination, call this r .
n!
Step 3: Compute the number of combinations via the formula . If you
r ! ( n−r ) !
are computing more than one combination, you need to multiply/add (depending
on the situation) the combinations together to get the total number at the end.

When to add
Whenever we come across a situation involving 2 or more events, and occurrence
of one event does not affect the occurrence of the other event, i.e., both events
cannot occur simultaneously, then in that case, we will simply add up all the
events.
Look for the word OR in the question while figuring out what you need to find
out, and if OR is present then that means you need to add up the events

When to Multiply
Please remember that whenever we come across a situation involving 2 or more
events and each event can happen simultaneously, i.e., event 1, event 2, event 3
and so on, all can happen simultaneously.
Then, in that case, we will simply MULTIPLY up all the events!
Look for the word AND in the question while figuring out what you need to find
out, and if AND is present, then that means you need to multiply the events.
C. Explore (15 mins)
Solving Word Problems Involving Combinations: Example 1
A teacher gives an exam with 10 problems to choose from. The instructions read
that only 8 of them need to be completed. In how many different ways can you
choose which problems to complete on the exam?
Step 1: Our set, in this case, is the total number of problems given. The size of
this set is 10.
Step 2: The size of our combination will be 8 because that's how many problems
you are supposed to complete.
Step 3: We will plug this into our combination formula:

n!
r ! ( n−r ) !
10! 10 x 9 x 8! 10 x 9
C ( 10 , 8 ) = = = =45 ways
8 ! ( 10−8 ) ! 8! x 2 ! 2

Solving Word Problems Involving Combinations: Example 2

At the National Bookstore, there are 7 biology books and 6 chemistry books in
how many ways can one select 2 biology and 2 chemistry books to buy if all the
said books are equally necessary?

Step 1: We have two different sets in this case: 7 biology books and 6 chemistry
books.
Step 2: We selected 2 books each sets: 2 biology books and 2 chemistry books
Step 3: We will be multiplying 2 different combinations together:

C ( 7 , 2 ) x C (6 , 2)
7! 6!
x
2! ( 7−2 ) ! 2 ! ( 6−2 ) !
7! 6!
x
2! 5 ! 2! 4 !
21 x 15=315

Solving Word Problems Involving Combinations: Example 3

Eight candidates are competing to get a job at a prestigious company. The
company has the freedom to choose as many as two candidates. In how many
ways can the company choose two or fewer candidates.
Step 1: Our set, in this case, is the total number of candidates given. The size of
this set is 8.
Step 2: We want to create 3 smaller sets: the company can choose 2 people, 1
person, or 0.
Step 3: We will be adding 3 different combinations together:

8! 8! 8! 8 x7 x6! 8 x7! 8!
+ + = + +
2! ( 8−2 ) ! 1 ! ( 8−1 ) ! 0 ! ( 8 !−0 ) ! 2! 6 ! 7! 8!

8 x7
¿ +8+1
2
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D. Explain (5 mins)
Practice
How many polygons can be possibly formed from 6 distinct points on a plane, no
three of which are collinear?

Solution: The polygon may have 3, 4, 5, or 6 vertices. Thus, the number N of

possible polygons is:

N = C(6, 3) + C(6, 4) + C(6, 5) + C(6, 6)

6 x5 x 4 6 x 5 x 4 x3 6x 5 x 4 x3 x2 6 x5 x 4 x3 x 2x 1
¿ + + +
3! 4! 5! 6!
6 x5 x 4 6 x 5 x 4 x3 6x 5 x 4 x3 x2 6 x5 x 4 x3 x 2x 1
¿ + + +
3 x 2x 1 4 x 3 x2 x1 5x 4 x 3 x2 x1 6 x5 x 4 x3 x 2x 1

¿ 5 x 4+5 x 3+ 6+1
N=42 possible polygons

E. Elaborate (5 mins)
Solving Word Problems Involving Combinations
Step 1: Identify the size of our set, call this n. There may be more than one set!
Step 2: Identify the size of the combination, call this r.
Step 3: Compute the number of combinations via the formula n!/r!(n-r)!. If you
are computing more than one combination, you need to multiply/add (depending
on the situation) the combinations together to get the total number at the end.

When to add
Whenever we come across a situation involving 2 or more events, and occurrence
of one event does not affect the occurrence of the other event

When to Multiply
Please remember that whenever we come across a situation involving 2 or more
events and each event can happen simultaneously

F. Evaluate (10 mins)

Solve the following
1. In a 10-item Mathematics problem-solving test, how many ways can you
select 5 problems to solve?
2. A box contains 5 red balls, 7 green balls, and 6 yellow balls. In how many
ways can 6 balls be chosen if there should be 2 balls of each color?
3. At Enzo’s Pizza Parlor, there are seven different toppings, where a customer
can order any number of these toppings. If you dine at the said pizza parlor,
with how many possible toppings can you actually
 G. Extend (10 mins)
Solve the following
1. If there are 7 distinct points on a plane with no three of which are collinear,
how many different polygons can be formed
2. If there are 12 teams in the NCSU basketball tournament and each team must
play every other team in the eliminations, how many elimination games will
there be?

Prepared by:

PRINCE YVAN L. MARTIN

Pre-service Teacher

Checked by:

JERICO A. MANALO ROWENA A. MANALO

Cooperating Teacher Head Teacher III

Noted by:

SARLEN V. CASTILLO, PhD

Principal III