Combinations resources

Students calculate the probability of randomly choosing certain scrabble letters, or combinations of letters.

Students calculate how many possible combinations there are when given different numbers of menu items.

Students calculate the number of different combinations of ties and socks that could be worn.

Students identify different ways that given amounts of money can be made up using a range of coins and notes.

In this practical task, students use plastic coins to work out three different ways to make the same amount of money.

Students complete a tree diagram to illustrate all the different combinations of height and colour of four candles and evaluate probabilities for some combinations.

Students identify the most likely combination of throws for a fair coin, and explain their reasons.

In this practical task, students use plastic coins and paper notes to work out three different ways to make the same amount of money.

Students explore multiplicative relationships by completing multiplication equations.

Students cut out pictures and use them to show all the different possible combinations of two sets of objects.

Different selections are made from a canteen menu that will cost a given amount. An extension activity is given that asks for all possible combinations to be found.

Students complete a tree diagram to show all possible combinations of a drink, main course, and dessert that could be chosen for a party.

Students draw a tree diagram to show all the possible colour combinations for the walls, carpet, and ceiling of a room.

This task requires students to interpret a tree diagram of art materials and identify the number of different possibilities from various combinations presented.

Students record all the different combinations of lunches that could be chosen from five possibilities.

Students work out and count the different meal combinations available as shown in a tree diagram.

For this NEMP task students work out all possible combinations in a table tennis contest.

Students work out the number of possible combinations of clothes three people could wear.

Students identify possible combinations of scores from a dart thrown at a target. They also find the lowest possible score and individual throws from a given total score.

Students use pictures of food items to work out all the different combinations of combo meals that can be bought at Yum Takeaways.

Students use the picture cards provided to explore and list all the possible combinations of race cars at a starting line.

Using three dice, students investigate and list the different possible combinations of odd numbers showing on the top face of each dice.

Students use a cut out figure and clothes to record all the possible combinations from 2 shorts, 3 shirts, and 2 caps.

In this practical task students use a paper doll and cut out clothing to work out all possible clothing combinations.

In this practical task, students use pictures of meat and salad fillings to work out all possible combinations of sandwiches. An optional activity is to make actual sandwiches.