Brrrr....It’s a cold day.
What should I "come out" wearing today?
I guess I have some choices to make.

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First, I need to see all of the possibilities.

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I have three hats and three pairs of gloves.

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How many different choices do I have?
Type your prediction in the box.
 

 

How did you figure that out?
Type your answer in the box.

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Let’s see...

I can wear this pair of gloves with this hat.

I can wear this pair of gloves with this hat.

I can wear this pair of gloves with this hat.

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Or...

I could also wear this pair of gloves with this hat,  

or this hat,

or this hat.

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HH01788_.WMF (8822 bytes)HH00737_.WMF (4704 bytes)

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How many possibilities are here? 
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I could also...

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wear this pair of gloves with this hat,  

or this hat,

or this hat.

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Each pair of gloves can be worn with three different hats.
Here's a picture that shows how this works.

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2HH01042_.WMF (44810 bytes)HH00737_.WMF (4704 bytes)

3HH01042_.WMF (44810 bytes)SO01745_.WMF (4416 bytes)

4HH01788_.WMF (8822 bytes)HH00882_.WMF (13550 bytes)

5HH01788_.WMF (8822 bytes)HH00737_.WMF (4704 bytes)

6HH01788_.WMF (8822 bytes)SO01745_.WMF (4416 bytes)

7HH02137_.WMF (14108 bytes)HH00882_.WMF (13550 bytes)

8HH02137_.WMF (14108 bytes)HH00737_.WMF (4704 bytes)

9HH02137_.WMF (14108 bytes)SO01745_.WMF (4416 bytes)

How many different possibilities are there?            
Is this number close to your prediction?

Each possibilitiy
could also be called a
possible outcome.

There are
nine possible outcomes
shown on this chart.

Explain what a
possible outcome
is
in your own words.

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I have to make some other choices too.
I have to wear boots and a scarf.

I have two scarves.
I have three pairs of boots.

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What is your prediction for how many different possibilities or possible outcomes I have?
 


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Remember, 
a possible outcome
is one way I could
"come out" dressed.

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How would you figure out the number of
possibilities or possible outcomes I have?

Type what you would do in your own words in the box.


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I want to hurry up and go outside to play, so click on the picture to see how I  figured it out.

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Here’s how I do it.
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I match up this scarf with each pair of boots.


How many
possibilities
or
possible outcomes

does that make?

 

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Then I match up this scarf with each pair of boots,
like this...
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HINT: To find all of the possibilities, always match up different items.

How many
possibilities
or
possible outcomes
are shown here?
 

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Look at the pictures.   Each picture shows a
possible outcome or different possibility.
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wpe18.gif (1265 bytes)HH01924_.WMF (13536 bytes) wpe18.gif (1265 bytes)HH01843_.WMF (4352 bytes) wpe18.gif (1265 bytes)wpe3.gif (1284 bytes)

How many possibilities do I have in all?
 

 
Did the number of
possible outcomes
or
possibilities
come close to your prediction?
 

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Out of all those possible outcomes or possibilities, I chose...

my favorite hat and gloves

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and my favorite scarf and boots.

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Remember, another way to say possibilities
is to say possible outcomes.

 
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Now that I'm dressed, I'm ready to go outside and play.

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You can use pictures, rearrange them, and figure out the possibilities or possible outcomes, just like we did.

As I was going outside, I remembered my favorite poem,

Winter Clothes by Karla Kuskin. It goes like this...
Under my hood, I have a hat. And under that my hair is flat.
Under my coat, my sweater’s blue, my sweater’s red. I’m wearing two.
My muffler muffles to my chin, around my neck and then tucks in.
My gloves were knitted by my aunts. I’ve mittens too and pants and pants
And boots and shoes with socks inside. The boots are rubber red and wide.
And when I walk I must not fall, because I can’t get up at all.


What are other possible outcomes for clothes to wear? Try to find some in this poem.
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