Tennis Tournament

 

Alice, Bob, Carol, David, Elaine, and Fred are the six players in a round-robin tennis tournament.  Each player will play a set against each of the other players.  List all the sets that need to be played.

a)  First try listing if only a four player round-robin  - with Alice, Bob, Carol, David playing

b)  Do the original problem of six players

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookie Monster

Cookies are sold singly or in packages of 2 or 6.  How many ways can you buy a dozen cookies?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose Change

 

Leslie has 25 cents in her pocket, but does not have a quarter.  If you can tell her all possible combinations of coins he could have that add up to 25 cents, she will give you the 25 cents.

 

Systematic List

     Dimes

      Nickels

   Pennies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which Papers Should Kristin Write?

 

For her Shakespeare course, Kristen is to read all five of the following plays and choose three of them to write papers about:  Richard III  (A), The tempest (B), Macbeth (C), A Midsummer Night’s Dream  (D), and Othello (E).  How many different sets of three books can Kristen write papers about?