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Lesson Title : Word Problems on Sets

Activity No. 5

Solve the following problems.

1. One hundred forty students were surveyed. The Venn diagram shows that the number of
students who enjoy singing / or dancing.

U
S D
55
43 32

How many students enjoy:

a. dancing but not singing? 32_______________
b. singing or dancing? 55_______________
c. singing and dancing? 130______________
d. neither singing nor dancing? 10_______________

2. One hundred people were surveyed. Suppose B = { people who like beaches }
M = { people who like mountains }
C = { people who like big cities }
C

21
8
10
1332 6
B M

How many people like in staying in:

a. big cities only? 8________________
b. mountains or beaches? 19_______________
c. mountains and beaches but not big cities? 32_______________
d. cities or beaches but not mountains? 21_______________
e. all three? 10_______________
f. neither of the three? 10_______________
3. A teacher announces that out of 35 students in the class, 25 passed both the Math and Science
tests, 30 passed the Math test, and 28 passed the Science test.

a. Draw a two-set Venn diagram that displays the results.

b. How many students did not

pass either Math or the Science test? {}___________

4. A survey asked 100 students whether they play volleyball or basketball. Eighteen students
play basketball and volleyball; 41 students play basketball, and 51 students play volleyball.

a. Draw a two-set Venn diagram that displays the results.

b. How many students play volleyball only? 51____________

c. How many students do not play either sport? 10____________