Introduction to Venn Diagrams Answers

1. Match each set to its description.

Set Description

B’ The elements in both set A and set B.

A∪B The elements in set A and not set B.

A’ ∪ B The elements in set A or set B.

(A ∩ B)’ The elements that are not in set A or that are in set B.

A∩B The elements not in set B.

A ∩ B’ The elements that are not in both set A and set B.

2. The diagram shows a Venn diagram.

ξ
A B
8
9 3 7
6 11
2 4 1
5
10

a. List the elements in set A. Use set notation.

A = {2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11}

b. How many elements are in set B?

c. Write down the elements that are in both set A and B.

3, 4 and 11

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3. The Venn diagram gives information about the pets owned by a number of people.

ξ
Cat Dog

13 5 9

a. How many people own a cat?

13 + 5 = 18

b. How many people were asked in total?

8 + 13 + 5 + 9 = 35

c. A person is chosen at random. What is the probability that the person owns a cat and a dog?
5 1
=
35 7

4. The ingredients required in a number of recipes were recorded.

ξ Sugar

8
9

8 7
3
4 3
12
Baking
Powder Eggs

a. How many recipes needed sugar?

9 + 8 + 7 + 3 = 27
b. How many recipes needed eggs but not baking powder?
3 + 7 = 10
c. How many recipes were included altogether?
54
d. A recipe is chosen at random. What is the probability that it requires baking powder but no sugar?

4 + 12 = 16
16 8
=
54 27

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5. A group of 30 children were asked whether they like ice cream, chocolate or both.
10 children like ice cream.
14 children like chocolate.
6 children like both.
Draw a Venn diagram representing this information.

10 – 6 = 4 children like just ice cream

14 – 6 = children like just chocolate
30 – (4 + 6 + 8) = 12 children like neither

ξ
Ice cream Chocolate

4 6 8

12

6. 100 people were asked if they cycle or run for exercise.

53 people cycle.
64 people run.
19 people do neither.
Draw a Venn diagram representing this information.

53 + 64 + 19 = 136
136 – 100 = 36 people do both.
53 – 36 = 17 people who only cycle.
64 – 36 = 28 people who only run.

ξ
Cycle Run

17 36 28

19

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7. 80 people were asked whether they could speak French, German or Spanish.
35 people can speak French.
40 people can speak German.
26 people can speak Spanish.
7 people can speak Spanish and German.
10 people can speak German and French.
8 people can speak Spanish and French.
2 people can speak all three languages.
Draw a Venn diagram representing this information.

ξ
French

2
19

8 6
2

25 5 13

German Spanish

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