∩ - Intersection, this is where both sets overlap.

Venn Diagrams U – Union, this is where you put the two sets together.
Pupil Sheet C (Level 5/6) Hint: For this activity use two different types of shades to help.
Shade in the region for:
A B

Shade in the region for:

A B

Shade in the region for:

A B

Shade in the region for:

A B

A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region using a solid shade (The overlap)

A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region using a solid shade (all together)

A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B’ using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region using a solid shade (The overlap)

A B
1. Shade in the region A’ using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region using a solid shade (The Overlap)

Extension: (Level 6)
A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region C using a light shade

4. Shade in the region using a dark solid shade

C (THE OVERLAP)

A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region C using a light shade

4. Shade in the region using a dark solid shade

C (ALL put together)

A B
1. Shade in the region A using /// shade

2. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

3. Shade in the region C’ using a light shade

4. Shade in the region using a dark solid shade

(THE OVERLAP)
C

A B
5. Shade in the region A’ using /// shade

6. Shade in the region B’ using \\\ shade

7. Shade in the region C using a light shade

1. Shade in the region using a dark solid shade

(THE OVERLAP)
C

A B
8. Shade in the region A’ using /// shade

9. Shade in the region B using \\\ shade

10. Shade in the region C’ using a light shade

1. Shade in the region using a dark solid shade

(THE OVERLAP)
C
Probability with Venn Diagrams (Level 6)
Mrs Smith has a class of 30 pupils. In that class 18 pupils are boys, 8 pupils have blonde hair and of those 8 pupils 3
of them are boys. A – {Boys} and B – {Blondes}
1. Complete the Venn diagram below.

A B

15 3 5

For this next section use the sheet from the start of the lesson to help you.

2. Work out A)

3. Work out

4. Work out

5. Work out

6. Work out

Extension: (Level 7)
Mr Smith has a class of 26 pupils. In that class he has 14 girls, 15 pupils have brown hair and of those 15 pupils 8 of
them are girls. 6 girls wear glasses and of those 6, 2 of them have brown hair. 12 pupils in the class wear glasses and
of those 12 pupils 6 have brown hair. A – {Girls}, B – {Brown hair} and C – {Wears glasses}

1. Complete the Venn diagram below

A B

2 6 3

2
4 4

1
C
For this next section use the sheet from the start of the lesson to help you.

2. Work out

3. Work out

4. Work out

5. Work out
Algebra Extension (Level 7):
A survey of 156 visitors to the Caribbean found that:

118 persons visited Barbados

98 persons visited Antigua
110 persons visited Tobago

25 persons visited Barbados and Antigua only

35 persons visited Barbados and Tobago only
30 persons visited Tobago and Antigua only

x visitors visited all three countries.

Every visitor visited at least one of the three islands.

1. Write an equation in x to show the total number of visitors in the survey.

2. Calculate the number of travellers who visited all three countries.

B A

50 – x 25 – x 55 – x

x
35 – x 30 – x

65 – x