Instructor: Conrad Perez

Student: Jennifer Tofan

Course: Math 21 Online (52031) - Spring Assignment: 7.2
Date: 04/03/23
2023

Use the given information to fill in the number of

elements for each region in the Venn diagram. w
A B
n(A′​) = 21​, ​n(B) = 13​, ​n(A′ ∪ B′​) = 46​, n(A ∩ B) = 9

x y z

To determine the number of elements in each region of the Venn​diagram, write each variable in terms of the given quantities​and/or the other
variables.

Notice that region y is the intersection of set A and set B.​Therefore, the number of elements in region y is n(A ∩ B)​, the value of which is
given.

Since n(A ∩ B) = y​, there are 9 elements in region y.

Note that the number of elements in region z is equal to the number of elements in​B, 13​, minus the number of elements in A ∩ B​, 9.

Thus, there are 4 elements in region z.

To determine the number of elements in region​w, use the union rule for sets.

The union rule for sets is n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) − n(A ∩ B).

Next, rewrite n A′ ∪ B′ using the union rule for sets.

n A′ ∪ B′ = n A′ + n B′ − n A′ ∩ B′

Notice A′ ∪ B′ contains regions​x, w, and​z, B′ contains regions x and​w, A′ contains z and w, and A′ ∩ B′ contains region w.

Rewrite n A′ ∪ B′ = n A′ + n B′ − n A′ ∩ B′ using the given information and what was found above.

n A′ ∪ B′ = n A′ + n B′ − n A′ ∩ B′
46 = 21 + x + w − w
46 = 21 + x

Solve for x.

46 = 21 + x
25 = x

Finally, use the equation n A′ = z + w to find w.

Substitute x = 25 and solve for w.

n A′ = z+w
21 = 4 + w
17 = w
Therefore, x = 25​, y = 9​, z = 4​, and w = 17. This means that there are 25 elements in
region​x, 9 elements in region​y, 4 elements in region​z, and 17 elements in region w. The 17
completed Venn diagram is shown to the right. A B

25 9 4