MATHEMATICS 10

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 1

Illustrating Events, the Union and Intersection of Events

I. Background Information for Learners

This activity sheets serve as your self-learning guide. It facilitates lesson comprehension as it
focuses on your mastery on illustrating events, and the union and intersection of events.
Looking back to the knowledge and skills related to sets, counting techniques and probability
of simple events will help you illustrate events, its union and intersection.
Here are some of the concepts that may guide you in illustrating events, its union and
intersection.

An event is any set of outcomes of the experiment. An event is a subset of sample space S.
The event is said to occur if the outcome of the experiment is contained in it.
Union of events: The union of events A and B, denoted by
A ∪ B, consists of all outcomes that are in A or in B or in
both A and B. It corresponds to combining descriptions of
the two events using the word “or.”
Shaded region shows A ∪ B

Intersection of events: The intersection of events A and B, denoted by A ∩ B, consists of all

outcomes that are in both A and B. It corresponds to combining
descriptions of the two events using the word “and.”

Shaded region shows A ∩ B

How do we illustrate the Union and Intersection of events?

Consider a die and a coin are tossed. Let A be the event that a tail comes out and B the event that
a 5 comes out. Illustrate A ∪ B and A ∩ B.

By Listing method
The sample space, S = {H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6}
A = {1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T}
B = {5T, 5H}
A ∪ B = {1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 5H, 6T}
A ∩ B = {5T}
 By Tree Diagram

1 1
2 2
3 3
H T
4 4
5
5
6 6

The sample space, S = {H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6}
A = {1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T}
B = {5T, 5H}
A ∪ B = {1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 5H, 6T}
A ∩ B = {5T}
By Venn diagram

A die is tossed. Let A be the event that an odd number turns up and let B be the
event that a number greater than 3 turns up. Illustrate A ∪ B and A ∩ B.

The sample space, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} 4

1
A = {1, 3, 5} 5
3
B = {4, 5, 6} 6

A B

A ∪ B = {1, 3, 4, 5, 6} A ∩ B = {5}
 II. Learning Competency with Code
Quarter Most Essential Learning Competencies K – 12 CG Code
Third Illustrates events, and union and intersection of events M10SP-IIIF-1

III. Directions/ Instructions

Read and answer each item carefully. Write your answer on a clean sheet of paper.
IV. Exercises/ Activities

Activity A: List my Outcomes!

Illustrate the following events by listing the sample space, S, and the union and intersection
of events. Item number 1 is done for you. Continue with the remaining numbers.

1. A 1-peso coin is tossed. A is the event that the coin falls head and B is the event that the coin
falls tail.
2. A die is tossed once. A is the event that an even number comes out and B is the event that a
prime number comes out.
3. A 5-section spinner marked 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is spun once and a coin is tossed once. A is the
event of spinning a 4 and B is the event of getting a tail.

Activity B: Where do I belong?

Illustrate the following events using a tree diagram. Find A ∪ B and A ∩ B.

1. A 3-section spinner marked red, green, and blue is spun once and a coin is tossed one. A
is the event of spinning a red and B is the event of getting a head.

2. A die is tossed twice. A is the event of getting equal dots and B is the event of getting a sum
of 11.
Activity C: Show Me!

Illustrate the following events using a Venn Diagram and shade the portion for each question. Let M = students

who will take Math 10

S = students who will take Math 10
Consider the results of the survey taken from the students:
18 students will take Math 10
9 students will take Science 10
4 will take both Math and Science
6 will take neither of the two subjects
1. How many students will take Math only?
2. How many students will take Science only?
3. How many students will take Math or Science?
4. How many students will take Math and Science?
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