Practice: Set - Venn Diagram: Markscheme
Practice: Set - Venn Diagram: Markscheme
Music lessons in Piano (P), Violin (V) and Flute (F) are offered to students at a school.
The Venn diagram shows the number of students who learn each kind of instrument.
Markscheme
145 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
Markscheme
(i) 56 (A1)
(ii) 85 (A1)
[3 marks]
1c.
Explain, in words, the meaning of the part of the diagram that represents the set P ∩ F ′ . [2 marks]
Markscheme
The students who learn the piano and do not learn the flute. (A1)(A1) (C2)
Notes: Award (A1) for students who learn piano, not flute, (A1) for and (accept but). Accept correct alternative statements. Accept
“The number of students who learn the piano and do not learn the flute”.
[2 marks]
(i) U ;
(ii) B .
Markscheme
(i) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (A1)
(ii) 3, 4, 6, 8 (A1)(ft) (C2)
Markscheme
Note: Follow through from their universal set and set B in part (a).
[3 marks]
2c.
Write down n(A ∩ B). [1 mark]
Markscheme
2 (A1)(ft) (C1)
100 students at IB College were asked whether they study Music (M), Chemistry (C), or Economics (E) with the following results.
10 study all three
15 study Music and Chemistry
17 study Music and Economics
12 study Chemistry and Economics
11 study Music only
6 study Chemistry only
3a.
Draw a Venn diagram to represent the information above. [4 marks]
Markscheme
(A1) for rectangle and three labelled circles (U need not be seen)
(A1) for 10 in the correct region
(A1) for 2, 7 and 5 in the correct regions
(A1) for 6 and 11 in the correct regions (A4)
3b.
Write down the number of students who study Music but not Economics. [1 mark]
Markscheme
16 (A1)(ft)
Markscheme
(i) 10 + 7 + 2 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for summing their 10, 7 and 2.
22 − 19
=3 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their diagram. Award (M1)(A1)(ft) for answers consistent with their diagram irrespective of whether
working seen. Award a maximum of (M1)(A0) for a negative answer.
(ii) 22 + 11 + 5 + 6 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for summing 22, and their 11, 5 and 6.
100 − 44
= 56 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their diagram. Award (M1)(A1)(ft) for answers consistent with their diagram and the use of 22
irrespective of whether working seen. If negative values are used or implied award (M0)(A0).
3d.
A student is chosen at random from the 100 that were asked above. [7 marks]
Markscheme
22 11
(i) ( ,0.22,22%)
100 50
(A1)(G1)
5
(ii) ( 1 ,0.05,5%)
100 20
(A1)(ft)(A1)(G2)
62 31
(iii) ( ,0.62,62%)
100 50
(A1)(ft)(A1)(G2)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for 100 − (22 + 11 + their 5), (A1) for denominator.
Follow through from their diagram.
62 31
(iv) ( ,0.795,79.5%)
78 39
(0.794871...) (A1)(ft)(A1)(G2)
N, Z, Q and R.
The number –3 belongs to the set of Z, Q and R , but not N , and is placed in the appropriate position on the Venn diagram as an
example.
Write down the following numbers in the appropriate place in the Venn diagram.
[1 mark]
4a. 4
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
1 [1 mark]
4b. 3
3
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
4c. π
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
4d. 0.38
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
4e. √5 [1 mark]
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
4f. −0.25
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
5a. List the elements of A.
Markscheme
2,4,6,8,10 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
5b. List the elements of B.
Markscheme
3,6,9 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
[4 marks]
5c. Complete the Venn diagram with all the elements of U .
Markscheme
(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C4)
[4 marks]
A group of 120 women in the USA were asked whether they had visited the continents of Europe (E) or South America (S) or Asia (
A).
7 had visited all three continents
28 had visited Europe only
22 had visited South America only
16 had visited Asia only
15 had visited Europe and South America but had not visited Asia
x had visited South America and Asia but had not visited Europe
2x had visited Europe and Asia but had not visited South America
20 had not visited any of these continents
[5 marks]
6a. Draw a Venn diagram, using sets labelled E, S and A, to show this information.
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
Notes: Award (A1) for rectangle and three labelled intersecting circles.
Award (A1) for 7 in correct place.
Award (A1) for 28, 22 and 16 in the correct places.
Award (A1) for 15, x and 2x in the correct places.
Award (A1) for 20 in the correct place.
Accept 4 and 8 instead of x and 2x.
Do not penalize if U is omitted from the diagram.
[5 marks]
[2 marks]
6b. Calculate the value of x.
Markscheme
3x = 120 − (20 + 28 + 15 + 22 + 7 + 16) (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for setting up a correct equation involving x, the 120 and values from their diagram.
x=4 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from part (a). For the follow through to be awarded x must be a positive integer.
[2 marks]
′ [2 marks]
6c. Explain, in words, the meaning of (E ∪ S) ∩ A .
Markscheme
(Women who had visited) Europe or South America and (but had) not (visited) Asia (A1)(A1)
Notes: Award (A1) for “(visited) Europe or South America” (or both).
Award (A1) for “and (but) had not visited Asia”.
E(urope) union S(outh America) intersected with not A(sia) earns no marks, (A0).
[2 marks]
′ [1 mark]
6d. Write down n ((E ∪ S ∪ A) ).
Markscheme
20 (A1)
[1 mark]
[2 marks]
6e. Find the probability that a woman selected at random from the group had visited Europe.
Markscheme
58
120
( 29
60
, 0.483, 48.3% ) (0.48333 … ) (A1)(ft)(A1)(G2)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for numerator, follow through from their value of x, or their diagram, (A1) for denominator.
[2 marks]
[2 marks]
6f. Find the probability that a woman selected at random from the group had visited Europe, given that she had visited Asia.
Markscheme
15
35
( 37 , 0.429, 42.9% ) (0.428571 … ) (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for numerator, (A1)(ft) for denominator, follow through from their value of x or their diagram.
[2 marks]
[3 marks]
6g. Two women from the group are selected at random.
Find the probability that both women selected had visited South America.
Markscheme
48 47
120
× 119 (A1)(ft)(M1)
Notes: Award (A1)(ft) for two correct fractions, follow through from their denominator in part (e), follow through the numerator from
their answer to part (b) or from their diagram, (M1) for multiplication of their two fractions.
2256 94
= 14 280
( 595 , 0.158, 15,8% ) (0.157983 … ) (A1)(ft)(G2)
Notes: Award (A1)(M1)(A1) for correct fractions, correctly multiplied together with an answer of 0.16.
48 48
Award (A0)(M1)(A0) for 120
× 120 = 0.16.
Award (G1) for an answer of 0.16 with no working seen.
[3 marks]
A group of tourists went on safari to a game reserve. The game warden wanted to know how many of the tourists saw Leopard (L),
Cheetah (C) or Rhino (R). The results are given as follows.
5 of the tourists saw all three
7 saw Leopard and Rhino
1 saw Cheetah and Leopard but not Rhino
4 saw Leopard only
3 saw Cheetah only
9 saw Rhino only
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A1) for rectangle and three labelled intersecting circles (the rectangle need not be labelled), (A1) for 5, (A1) for 2 and
1, (A1) for 4, 3 and 9.
[4 marks]
[2 marks]
7b. There were 25 tourists in the group and every tourist saw at least one of the three types of animal.
Find the number of tourists that saw Cheetah and Rhino but not Leopard.
Markscheme
25 − (5 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 9) (M1)
Notes: Award (M1) for their 5 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 9 seen even if total is greater than 25.
Do not award (A1)(ft) if their total is greater than 25.
=1 (A1)(ft)(G2)
[2 marks]
[6 marks]
7c. There were 25 tourists in the group and every tourist saw at least one of the three types of animal.
Calculate the probability that a tourist chosen at random from the group
(i) saw Leopard;
(ii) saw only one of the three types of animal;
(iii) saw only Leopard, given that he saw only one of the three types of animal.
Markscheme
12
(i) 25
(0.48, 48%) (A1)(ft)(A1)(G2)
16
(ii) 25
(0.64, 64%) (A1)(A1)(G2)
4
(iii) 16
(0.25, 25%)) (A1)(A1)(ft)(G2)
[6 marks]
[2 marks]
7d. There were 25 tourists in the group and every tourist saw at least one of the three types of animal.
If a tourist chosen at random from the group saw Leopard, find the probability that he also saw Cheetah.
Markscheme
6
12
(0.5, 50%) (A1)(A1)(ft)(G2)
[2 marks]
8.
The sets P , Q and U are defined as [6 marks]
Write down in the correct region on the Venn diagram the numbers
22 3 −−
−
7
, 5 × 10−2 , sin(60∘ ) , 0 , √ −8 , −π.
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
Note: Award (A1) for each number placed once in the correct region. Accept equivalent forms for numbers.
[6 marks]
A fitness club has 60 members. 35 of the members attend the club’s aerobics course (A) and 28 members attend the club’s yoga
course (Y). 17 members attend both courses. A Venn diagram is used to illustrate this situation.
9a.
Write down the value of q. [1 mark]
Markscheme
17 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
9b.
Find the value of p. [2 marks]
Markscheme
35 – 17 (M1)
= 18 (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
9c.
Calculate the number of members of the fitness club who attend neither the aerobics course (A) nor the yoga course (Y). [2 marks]
Markscheme
60 − (35 − 17) − (28 − 17) − 17 (M1)
= 14 (A1)(ft) (C2)
[2 marks]
9d.
Shade, on your Venn diagram, A′ ∩ Y . [1 mark]
Markscheme
(A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
A group of 33 people was asked about the passports they have. 21 have Australian passports, 15 have British passports and 3 have
neither.
10a.
Find the number that have both Australian and British passports. [2 marks]
Markscheme
21 + 15 + 3 − 33 or equivalent (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct use of all four numbers.
=6 (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
10b.
In the Venn diagram below, set A represents the people in the group with Australian passports and set B those with British [2 marks]
passports.
Markscheme
(i) q = 6 (A1)(ft)
[2 marks]
A group of 33 people was asked about the passports they have. 21 have Australian passports, 15 have British passports and 3 have
neither.
10c.
In the Venn diagram below, set A represents the people in the group with Australian passports and set B those with British [2 marks]
passports.
Find n(A ∪ B′ ) .
Markscheme
15 + 6 + 3 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their figures seen in a correct calculation:
15 + 6 + 3 or 21 + 3 or 33 − 9
= 24 (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from parts (a) and (b) or from values shown on Venn diagram.
[2 marks]
N
Consider the universal set U = {x ∈ N|3 < x < 13}, and the subsets A = {multiples of 3} and B = {4, 6, 12}.
11a.
List the elements of the following set. [1 mark]
Markscheme
6, 9, 12 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
11b.
List the elements of the following set. [1 mark]
A ∩ B′
Markscheme
9 (A1)(ft) (C1)
[1 mark]
11c.
Write down one element of (A ∪ B)′ . [2 marks]
Markscheme
any element from {5, 7, 8, 10, 11} (A1)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for finding (A ∪ B), follow through from their A.
Award full marks if all correct elements of (A ∪ B)′ are listed.
[2 marks]
11d. One of the statements in the table below is false. Indicate with an X which statement is false. Give a reason for your answer.
[2 marks]
Markscheme
15 ∉ U (R1)(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
Beartown has three local newspapers: The Art Journal, The Beartown News, and The Currier.
A survey shows that
32 % of the town’s population read The Art Journal,
46 % read The Beartown News,
54 % read The Currier,
3 % read The Art Journal and The Beartown News only,
8 % read The Art Journal and The Currier only,
12 % read The Beartown News and The Currier only, and
5 % of the population reads all three newspapers.
12a. Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information. Label A the set that represents The Art Journal readers, B the set that [4 marks]
represents The Beartown News readers, and C the set that represents The Currier readers.
Markscheme
12b.
Find the percentage of the population that does not read any of the three newspapers. [2 marks]
Markscheme
100 – (16 + 26 + 29) – (8 + 5 + 3 + 12) (M1)
100 – 71 – 28
Note: Award (M1) for correct expression. Accept equivalent expressions, for example 100 – 71 – 28 or 100 – (71 + 28).
=1 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their Venn diagram but only if working is seen.
[2 marks]
12c.
Find the percentage of the population that reads exactly one newspaper. [2 marks]
Markscheme
16 + 26 + 29 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for 16, 26, 29 seen.
= 71 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their Venn diagram but only if working is seen.
[2 marks]
12d. Find the percentage of the population that reads The Art Journal or The Beartown News but not The Currier. [2 marks]
Markscheme
16 + 3 + 26 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their 16, 3, 26 seen.
= 45 (A1)(ft)(G2)
Note: Follow through from their Venn diagram but only if working is seen.
[2 marks]
12e.
A local radio station states that 83 % of the population reads either The Beartown News or The Currier. [2 marks]
Use your Venn diagram to decide whether the statement is true. Justify your answer.
Markscheme
True (A1)(ft)
100 – (1 –16) = 83 (R1)(ft)
OR
46 + 54 – 17 = 83 (R1)(ft)
Note: Do not award (A1)(R0). Follow through from their Venn diagram.
[2 marks]
12f.
The population of Beartown is 120 000. The local radio station claimed that 34 000 of the town’s citizens read at least two of [4 marks]
the local newspapers.
Find the percentage error in this claim.
Markscheme
28% of 120000 (M1)
= 33600 (A1)
(34000−33600)
% error = 33600
× 100 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for 28 seen (may be implied by 33600 seen), award (M1) for correct substitution of their 33600 in the percentage
error formula. If an error is made in calculating 33600 award a maximum of (M1)(A0)(M1)(A0), the final accuracy mark is lost.
OR
34000
120000
× 100 (M1)
= 28.3(28.3333…) (A1)
(28.3333...−28)
% error = 28
× 100 (M1)
U is the set of all the positive integers less than or equal to 12.
A , B and C are subsets of U .
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}
B = {odd integers}
C = {5, 6, 8}
13a.
Write down the number of elements in A ∩ C . [1 mark]
Markscheme
1 (one) (A1) (C1)
Note: 6, {6} or {1} earns no marks.
[1 mark]
13b.
List the elements of B . [1 mark]
Markscheme
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (A1) (C1)
Note: Do not penalise if braces, parentheses or brackets are seen.
[1 mark]
13c. Complete the following Venn diagram with all the elements of U .
[4 marks]
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C4)
14a.
Find P(A ∩ B). [2 marks]
Markscheme
0.8 = 0.5 + 0.6 − P(A ∩ B) (M1)
P(A ∩ B) = 0.3 (A1) (C2)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution, (A1) for correct answer.
[2 marks]
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in conditional probability formula. Follow through from their answer to part (a), provided
probability is not greater than one.
[2 marks]
14c.
Decide whether A and B are independent events. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]
Markscheme
P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B) or 0.3 = 0.5 × 0.6 (R1)
OR
P(A|B) = P(A) (R1)
they are independent. (Yes) (A1)(ft) (C2)
[2 marks]
15.
The Venn diagram shows the number sets N , Z, Q and R . Place each of the following numbers in the appropriate region of the [6 marks]
Venn diagram.
1
4
, −3, π, cos 120°, 2.7 × 103, 3.4 × 10–2
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)
Note: Award (A1) for each number placed once in the correct section. Accept equivalent forms for numbers.
[6 marks]
A survey of 100 families was carried out, asking about the pets they own. The results are given below.
56 owned dogs (S)
38 owned cats (Q)
22 owned birds (R)
16 owned dogs and cats, but not birds
8 owned birds and cats, but not dogs
3 owned dogs and birds, but not cats
4 owned all three types of pets
16a.
Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information. [5 marks]
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A1) for rectangle (U not required), (A1) for 3 intersecting circles, (A1) for 4 in central intersection, (A1) for 16, 3, 8
and (A1) for 33, 10, 7 (ft) if subtraction is carried out, or for S(56), Q(38) and R(22) seen by the circles.
[5 marks]
16b.
Find the number of families who own no pets. [2 marks]
Markscheme
100 − 81 (M1)
19 (A1)(ft)(G2)
[2 marks]
16c. Find the percentage of families that own exactly one pet. [3 marks]
Markscheme
33 + 10 + 7 (M1)
50
( 100 ) × 100 % (A1)(ft)
50 % (50) (A1)(ft)(G3)
[3 marks]
16d. A family is chosen at random. Find the probability that they own a cat, given that they own a bird. [2 marks]
Markscheme
P (own a cat given they own a bird) = 12
22
(0.545, 116 ) (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)
Note: Award (A1)(ft) for the numerator, (A1)(ft) for the denominator.
[2 marks]
A,
Markscheme
A = 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
B,
Markscheme
B = 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
17c.
List the elements of the following sets: [2 marks]
A∪B,
Markscheme
A ∪ B = 3, 6, 8, 9,10,12,14,15,16,18 (A2)(ft)
Award (A1) only if a single element is missing or a single extra element is present, (A0) otherwise. (C2)
[2 marks]
A ∩ B′ .
Markscheme
B′ = 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20 (A1)(ft)
A ∩ B′ = 8, 10, 14, 16 (A1)(ft) (C2)
[2 marks]
The Venn diagram shows the numbers of pupils in a school according to whether they study the sciences Physics (P ), Chemistry (C),
Biology (B).
18a.
Write down the number of pupils that study Chemistry only. [1 mark]
Markscheme
9 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
18b. Write down the number of pupils that study exactly two sciences.
[1 mark]
Markscheme
12 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
18c. Write down the number of pupils that do not study Physics. [2 marks]
Markscheme
8+3+9+6 (M1)
= 26 (A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for 20 seen if answer is incorrect.
[2 marks]
18d.
Find n[(P ∪ B) ∩ C] . [2 marks]
Markscheme
5+2+3 (M1)
= 10 (A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for 29 or 19 seen if answer is incorrect.
[2 marks]
′
19a. Shade (A ∪ B) ∩ C on the diagram below. [2 marks]
Markscheme
19b. In the Venn diagram below, the number of elements in each region is given. [2 marks]
Markscheme
Identifying the correct 5 numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 (A1)
27 (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
19c.
U is the set of positive integers, Z+ . [2 marks]
A school offers three activities, basketball (B), choir (C) and drama (D). Every student must participate in at least one activity.
16 students play basketball only.
18 students play basketball and sing in the choir but do not do drama.
34 students play basketball and do drama but do not sing in the choir.
27 students are in the choir and do drama but do not play basketball.
20a.
Enter the above information on the Venn diagram below. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(A2)
20b. 99 of the students play basketball, 88 sing in the choir and 110 do drama. [1 mark]
20c. 99 of the students play basketball, 88 sing in the choir and 110 do drama. [3 marks]
Markscheme
Choir only = 88 − (18 + 27 + 31) = 12 (A1)(ft)
Drama only = 110 − (27 + 34 + 31) = 18 (A1)(ft)
Total = 16 + 34 + 18 + 31 + 12 + 27 + 18 = 156 (A1)(ft) (C3)
[3 marks]