Webinar Recordings SET A for Grades 7-8-Webinar 8 Recording

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In this lesson, the focus was on combinatorics, including understanding permutations and combinations, and their various applications in problems. The instructor guided the class through different examples to elucidate these mathematical principles. They began with exploring how many unique combinations of two ice cream flavors could be chosen from five options, leading to the correct answer being 10, as each pair is counted only once.<br /><br />Further, a fundamental overview of the counting principle was covered. The class discussed how to calculate the number of outcomes in multiple-step scenarios, like the number of ways to answer true or false questions. The concept of factorials was also introduced as a method to count permutations, particularly when order matters. For example, arranging people in a line involves calculating the product of descending natural numbers.<br /><br />The difference between permutation and combination was highlighted. In permutations, order matters, while in combinations, it does not. Using this distinction, the instructor asked the class to solve problems where they needed to determine various possible groupings and arrangements such as forming a group from a class and arranging pictures.<br /><br />Several interactive problem-solving sessions followed, in which students needed to calculate how many ways certain tasks could be done, such as forming triangles from non-collinear points and determining possible outcomes with certain conditions set (like missing digits on a calculator display).<br /><br />The lesson aimed at arming students with the skills to approach and solve combinatorial problems by applying the correct mathematical rules and recognizing whether the sequence or grouping impacts the outcome.

Keywords

combinatorics

permutations

combinations

counting principle

factorials

mathematical principles

problem-solving

groupings

arrangements

interactive sessions