Math Concepts & Skills > Combinations

100th Birthday Celebration
Students devise a plan to seat 20 students at 6 tables, and share 100 balloons to decorate.

Birthday Gift Shopping
Given an amount of money, the student must purchase items which do not exceed that amount.

Darts
Students identify where darts reaching a total score of 32 landed.

Fencing
Given an amount of fencing, students determine all possible size pens that can be created using all of the fencing.

Fishing
Students determine how many fish can be caught by people fishing in boats.

Flags
Students find all combinations of flags using three colors.

Hats and Scarves
Students draw snow persons with different patterns of clothing and color.

In Line
Students determine the ways students can line up in different orders.

License Plates
Students determine the different license plate combinations with three digits that total six.

Muffins
Students determine all of the ways to make 25 cents.

Number Cube Game
Students determine which sum is most likely when rolling two number cubes.

Seats and Tables
Given tables shaped as three polygons, students determine the number of tables needed to seat 20 students.

Ski Slope
Given a number of tracks, students determine the number of skiers and snow boarders who went down the trail.

Snow Play
Given a number of sleds which carry different numbers of children, students determine the number of sleds needed for the class.

Stacking Caps
A peddler carries different colored caps on his head. Students determine the different orders in which the caps can be stacked.

Ten Feet Apartment
Students determine the different ways an apartment might contain ten feet (humans and pets included).

Witches Transportation
Given a number of witches and a limited number of brooms, students determine how to transport all witches to their upcoming convention.

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