Using Venn Diagrams to Solve Probability

Worded Problems Answers

1. Mandeep asked 100 people whether they liked coffee or tea. The Venn Diagram shows
the results.

ε a. How many people enjoy both coffee and tea?

Coffee Tea
17

38 17 23
b. How many people enjoy coffee but not tea?
22
38

c. How many people liked neither coffee nor tea?

22

2. In a class of 32 students, 18 study French, 21 study Spanish and 4 study neither.

ε a. Represent this information on a Venn diagram.

French Spanish b. A student is selected at random. Find the
probability that the student studies only French.

7 11 10 7
32

3. James surveyed 80 people. He found that 47 of them regularly played sport, whilst 39
regularly attended the gym; 10 people said they neither play sport nor attend the gym
regularly.

ε a. Represent this information on a Venn diagram.

Sport Gym b. Of the people surveyed, how many play sport
and attend the gym, regularly?

31 16 23 16 people

10

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4. Beth asked 140 people which type of electronic device they use.
• 77 use a mobile phone.
• 55 use a computer.
• 60 use a tablet.
• 23 use a mobile phone and computer.
• 30 use a computer and a tablet.
• 27 use a tablet and mobile phone.
• 17 use all three.

ε a. Complete the Venn diagram.

Mobile Phone
b. A person is chosen at random. What is the
probability they use none of the devices?
44 11
11
140
6 10
17

19 13 20
c. A person is chosen at random. Given that
the person uses a mobile phone, what is the
Computer Tablet probability they also use a computer?
23
77

Challenge
Can you design a Venn diagram with four circles? What information could you include in
there?

See individual answers.

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