Clothing combinations V

Clothing combinations V

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This task is about finding all the possible combinations of types of clothing.
Clothing
a) Ashleigh has two jerseys and two skirts,

  • one jersey is Yellow and the other is Green, and
  • one skirt is Blue and the other is Red.
 
Write down four different combinations of jerseys and skirts Ashleigh could wear.
 
  i)
 
 
  ii)
 
 
  iii)
 
 
  iv)
 
 
b) Jill has two hats, two coats, and two scarves,

  • one hat is Purple and the other is White,
  • one coat is Grey and the other is Black, and
  • one scarf is Red and the other is Yellow.
 
Write down all the different combinations of hats, coats, and scarves Jill could wear.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
combinations
Description of task: 
Students list all possible combinations from six different articles of clothing.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of listing possible outcomes.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  

Y6 (06/1998)
a) Yellow jersey/Blue skirt
Yellow jersey/Red skirt
Green jersey/Blue skirt
Green jersey/Red skirt		 moderate
b) Purple hat, Grey coat, Red scarf
Purple hat, Grey coat, Yellow scarf
Purple hat, Black coat, Red scarf
Purple hat, Black coat, Yellow scarf
White hat, Grey coat, Red scarf
White hat, Grey coat, Yellow scarf
White hat, Black coat, Red scarf
White hat, Black coat, Yellow scarf		 8 correct –
very difficult

5-7 correct –
difficult

3-4 correct –
moderate
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
b) Lists only: Purple hat, grey coat, red scarf
and White hat, black coat, yellow scarf		 Uses the combinations where the colours are either the first or second listed for the item.