Math3201ch1.4anotes Workings
Math3201ch1.4anotes Workings
Math3201ch1.4anotes Workings
Since situations involving three intersection sets are more complicated than those
involving two intersecting sets, we will not look at the formula for determining the number
of elements in the union of the three sets. Instead, we will only solve these problems using
Venn Diagrams.
Example 1
Set A has elements {2, 3, 6, 8 ,9}
Set B has elements {4, 5, 6, 7, 9}
Set C has elements {1, 3, 6, 7, 10}
Example 2
A group of 30 students are surveyed to find out which of the three sports, soccer (S),
basketball (B) or volleyball (V), they play. The results are as follows:
3 children do not play any of these sports
2 children play all three sports
6 play volleyball and basketball
3 play soccer and basketball
6 play soccer and volleyball
16 play basketball
12 play volleyball
3. Put in the number of elements in the intersection of two sets. There will often be
three of these numbers to put in, for example A∪B, A∪C, B∪C. You will have to
subtract the number of elements in the intersection of all sets from each of these
numbers.
4. Put in the total numbers for each set. Subtract the numbers in the appropriate
intersections.
5. Check your diagram by adding up all the numbers. This should equal the total that
was given in the problem.
Your Turn
1. There are 36 students who study science. 14 study physics, 18 study chemistry, 24
study Biology, 5 study physics and chemistry, 8 study physics and biology, 10 study
biology and chemistry, 3 study all three subjects.
(B) Determine the number of students who study Physics and Biology only.
(C) Determine the number of students who study at least two subjects.
Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.
Alternative Proxies: