Clothing combinations I

Clothing combinations I

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This task is about finding all possible combinations.

Your teacher will give you a cardboard figure and a set of clothes. There are three T-shirts (one striped, one dotted, and one plain), one pair of shorts and one pair of jeans.

  • Cut out the cardboard figure and all the clothes.
  • Work out all the different sets of clothes that can be worn.
  • Each time you work out a new set of clothes, write it down in the box below. The first one has been done for you.
1.     Striped T-shirt and shorts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper, and other equipment.
 
Equipment:
Scissors, figure (photocopied onto cardboard) for each student; photocopied set of clothes for each student.
  • You may wish to cut out the figure and/or the clothing prior to carrying out this task.
  • Model the first set of clothing (striped T-shirt and shorts) on the cardboard figure.
  • Students may need reminding that they do not have to put the clothes on their figure in order to work out all the different sets of clothes.
Levels:
2, 3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
combinations, practical
Description of task: 
In this practical task students use a paper doll and cut out clothing to work out all possible clothing combinations.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of finding all possible outcomes for simple chance situations.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, set 3
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

Remaining combinations possible (excluding the given combination of striped T-shirt and shorts).

  • Striped T-shirt and jeans.
  • Plain T-shirt and shorts
  • Plain T-shirt and jeans.
  • Dotted T-shirt and shorts.
  • Dotted T-shirt and jeans.

[Accept these combinations in any order.]

5 correct combinations and no incorrect combinations. (3 marks)
or
3-4 correct combinations and no incorrect combinations or 5 correct combinations and 1 incorrect combination. (2 marks)
or
3-4 correct combinations with 1-2 incorrect combinations or 2 correct combinations and no incorrect combinations. (1 mark)

NOTE: Incorrect combinations include repetition.