Problems

Solving
On
Sets
Prepared by: T. Dhevy Liban
 Learning
Target…
At the end of the lesson
the students will be able to
solve word problems
involving sets with the use
of Venn diagram.
Venn Diagram was
created to help us
visualize and solve
problems involving
sets.
 Problem #1
150 college freshman were interviewed
85 were registered for Math class
70 were registered for an English class
50 were registered for both Math and
English
85-50=35 M E
70-50=20 20
35 50
150 – 105=45
45
Universal Set
 35
How many signed up only for a Math class?
20
How many signed up only for an English class?
How many signed up for Math or English?
105
How many signed up neither for Math nor English?
45

M E

.
35 50 .
20

45
Universal Set
 Problem #2
Suppose that in a town, 800 people are selected by
random types of sampling methods. 280 go to
work by car only, 220 go to work by bicycle only
and 140 use both ways – sometimes go with a car
and sometimes with a bicycle.
How many people go to work by car only?
How many people go to work by bicycle only?
How many people go by neither car nor bicycle?
How many people use at least one of both transportation
types?
How many people use only one of car or bicycle?
 Suppose that in a town, 800 people are selected
by random types of sampling methods. 280 go to
work by car only, 220 go to work by bicycle only
and 140 use both ways – sometimes go with a car
and sometimes with a bicycle.

B C
220 140 280
800-640=160
160
Universal Set
 How many people go to work by car only? 280
How many people go to work by bicycle only? 220
How many people go by neither car nor bicycle? 160
How many people use at least one of both
transportation types? 640
How many people use only one of car or bicycle? 500

B C
220 140 280
800-640=160
160
Universal Set
 Problem #3
100 students were interviewed.
28 took PE, 31 took BIO, 42 took ENG, 9 took PE
and BIO, 10 took PE and ENG, 6 took BIO and ENG,
4 took all three subjects.
a) How many students took none of the three
subjects?
b) How many students took PE but not BIO or
ENG?
c) How many students took BIO and PE but not
ENG?
100 students were interviewed.
28 took PE, 31 took BIO, 42 took ENG, 9 took PE
and BIO, 10 took PE and ENG, 6 took BIO and ENG,
4 took all three subjects.
B Universal Set

.
20

P
E 2
4
5

30
. 6 .
13

20
a) How many students took none of the three
subjects? 20
b) How many students took PE but not BIO or ENG? 13
c) How many students took BIO and PE but not ENG? 5

B Universal Set

.
20

P
E 2
4
5

30
. 6 .
13

20