How Many Outfits Can I Make

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How Many Outfits Can I Make?

• Determine the possible combinations of a set.

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Created by Debbie Anthes Consolidated School
District 4
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Content Math Grade Level 4th Creator Debbie
Anthes Curriculum Obj/MAP Standard Determine
the possible combinations of a set.
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Tom bought three new shirts for school.
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He also purchased three pairs of new pants for
school.
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Tom wondered how many combination he could make
out of his new clothes. He wanted to be able to
wear a different outfit to school each day for
a week.
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The blue shirt could be worn with the purple
pants, the black pants and the brown pants. That
would make three different outfits.
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The red shirt could be worn with the purple
pants, the black pants and the brown pants. That
would make three more outfits.
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The yellow shirt could be worn with the purple
pants, the black pants and the brown pants. That
would make three more outfits.
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Nine different outfits can be made.
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This problem can also be solved
mathematically. Number of pants X number of
shirts or 3
X 3 9 different outfits or possible set
combinations
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In your journals or on a sheet of paper find
the number of set combinations possible for the
following problems. Solve each problem
mathematically and with pictures. 1. Red hat,
blue hat, and yellow hat with white jacket
and black jacket 2. Striped sock, red socks
and blue socks with gray tennis shoes, black
shoes and brown shoes
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Answer Page

• Six combinations can be made red hat white
  jacket red hat black jacket blue hat
  white jacket blue hat black jacket
  yellow hat white jacket yellow hat black
  jacket
• Nine combinations can be made.