Sets and Venn Diagrams Homework

Instructions: Answer the following questions and be sure to fill in the Venn diagram.
If you do not fill in the Venn diagram, you will not receive credit.

1. a) Give an example of a disjoint set.

A={1,3,5,7} B={2,4,6,8}

b) Give an example of a subset.

A={10,11,12,13,14} B={11,12,13}

c) Give an example of an equal set.

A={20,40,60,80} B={20,40,60,80}

d) Give an example of an empty set.

A={}= Æ

2. Let U={110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150}
A={110, 120, 130, 140, 150}
B= {115, 125, 130, 140}
C=(125, 135, 140, 150}

a) Represent the sets in a Venn diagram.

A B
110 130
115
120
140
150 125

135
C
 b) What is the intersection of set A and B?
A and B= {130, 140}
c) What is the intersection of set A and C?
A and C= {150, 140}
d) What is the intersection of set A, B, and C?
A, B and C= {140}
e) What is the union of set A and C
A or C= {110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 135, 125}
f) What is the union of set B and C?
B or C= {115, 130, 140, 125,135, 150}

3. Answer the questions below using the Venn diagram.

Football Baseball

6 1 4

3
2 1

Soccer

a) How many students play only Football?

Only Football= {6}
b) How many students play only Baseball?
Only Baseball= {4}
c) How many students play Baseball or Football?
Baseball or Football= {4+ 1+ 3+ 1+ 6+ 2}= {17}
d) How many students play all 3 sports?
Football, Baseball, and Soccer= {3}
4. There are a total of 20 students. 8 of the students have blue eyes, 10 have blonde
hair, and 9 have short hair. 1 of the students has blue eyes, blonde hair, and short
hair. 2 students have blonde hair and blue eyes but not short hair. 2 students have
short hair and blue eyes but not blonde hair. 1 student has blonde hair and short
hair but not blue eyes.

BE BH

3 2 6

1
2 1

SH

a) How many students have only blonde hair?

Only Blonde Hair= {6}
b) How many students have only blue eyes?
Only Blue Eyes= {3}
c) How many students have only short hair?
Only Short Hair= {5}