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Activity Overview

Students evaluate expressions using permutations and combinations of data elements on the calculator. They solve problems using these counting principles.

Before the Activity

  • Understand the concept of permutations and combinations
  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 141 - 142 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the activity procedures:
  • Find the number of all possible arrangements in a situation using the multiplication counting principle
  • Use the calculator to solve factorial problems
  • Use the multiplication counting principle to understand permutation and use the calculator to solve permutation problems
  • Determine the various possible arrangements of letters in a given word
  • Apply the formula for determining the number of combinations and solve problems

    		After the Activity

    		Students complete the Student Activity pages.

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Statistics : Probability and Simulation

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    9-12

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-30X IIB, TI-30X IIS, TI-34 II Explorer Plus™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 14 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS: Activities for Secondary Mathematics



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