Enhancement and Consolidation Camps

Mathematics 7
Lesson 1
Solving Problems
using Venn Diagrams
Key Idea: Solve problems using Venn diagrams.
Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)
Time: 7 minutes
Questions
1. In the Venn diagram, shade the set:

(i) (ii)

2. If and , write down the sets and .

3. In the Venn diagram, shade the set .

Answers:
1. (i) (ii) 3.

2. ;
Lesson Component 2
(Lesson Purpose/Intention)
Time: 3 minutes

Goal:

Find solutions to real-world

problems.
Lesson Component 3 (Lesson Language Practice)
Time: 5 minutes
Let’s do this!
Fill in the blanks.

Venn diagram
1. A __________________uses multiple overlapping shapes (usually
circles) in representing sets of various elements. It aims to provide
a graphical visualization of elements, highlighting the similarities
and differences between them.
 union of two sets is defined as the set of
2. The ___________
all the elements which lie in both sets. It is denoted by
the symbol '∪'.

.
3. The middle of a Venn diagram where two or
more sets overlap is known as the
intersection This is written using the symbol
_____________.
“∩”.

is read as A intersection B.
 sets
4. The ___________ are composed of data
that are being compared and contrasted
within the Venn diagram.
 elements
5. Each set has ___________.
 subset of Set B if every element of A is
6. Set A is a ________
also an element of B. It is a set that is contained within
another set.

A⊂B
Lesson Component 4 (Lesson Activity)
. 4A (5 minutes)
Part
Stem for Items 1 and 2

Angelo’s teacher asks her 30 students about their

sports after school. They say that they can play
one or more
of the sports basketball, football and volleyball. B F
F
Two students say that they play none of the
sports.
V
The teacher also finds that:
1. 14 play football.
2. Angelo and 2 others play all 3 sports.
3. 15 play volleyball, 4 play football and
volleyball
.
Part 4B
Item 1
Questions
1. (i) Show on the diagram the given information that 3 students play
all 3 sports.
(ii) Using this information and 3) above, find how many students
play volleyball only.
2. If 2 students play football only, find how many play basketball
and football only.
3. Find how many students play basketball only.
 Answers to Item 1
.

1. (i) Show on the diagram the given information that 3

students play all 3 sports.

B F
F
3

V
 Answers to Item 1
.

1. (ii) Using this information and 3) above, find how

1 student
many students play volleyball only.
15-(7+3+4)=1
2. If 2 students play football only, find how many play
basketball and football only.
14
5 students 14-(3+4+2)=5 B 5 F
F
2
6 3
3. Find how many students play 7 4

basketball only. 6 students V

1
28-(14+7+1)=6 15
Part
.
4C Item 2
Questions
1. How many students play one sport only? 9 students (6+2+1=9)
2. Angelo decides to no longer play basketball. How many
students then do not play exactly one or two of the three
sports? 4 students (2 no sports + 2
all sports = 4)
B 5 F
3. How many students then play exactly F
2
6 2
two of the three sports? 17 students 7 5

(7+5+5=17) V
1
 Lesson Component 5
. (Lesson Conclusion – Reflection/Metacognition on Student Goals)
Time: 5 minutes
o What do you think were the key mathematical concepts addressed in this
lesson?
o Would you rate your level of understanding of the material covered in this
lesson as high, moderate, or low?
o Has the lesson helped you to gain further insight into aspects of the material
covered that represent strengths or represent weaknesses?
o What would you describe as the main barriers, if any, to your ongoing progress
and achievement in relation to the topic area addressed in this lesson?
o What do you think would best assist your ongoing progress and achievement in
relation to the topic area?