April | Lesson 7 | Venn Diagrams Workbook

Venn Diagrams Workbook

April | Lesson 7

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Probability Definitions

An experiment is a
An event is a set of one or
repeatable process that
more of these outcomes
produces certain
observable outcomes. e.g. What is the A sample space is the set
probability of obtaining of all possible outcomes
e.g. I can experiment by an even number? The
rolling a die, the possible event here is getting an
outcomes are even outcome
𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓, 𝟔.

I roll two dice and add the two numbers on the top face of each die.
a) Show all possible outcomes in a sample space table.

b) Find the probability of getting a total of 𝟑.

c) Find the probability of getting at least 𝟏𝟎.

d) Find the probability of getting at most 𝟓.

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A survey records the time it takes for a group of employees to finish their lunch break.
The results are summarised in the table below.
An employee is chosen at random. Determine the probability for an employee to finish their lunch
break
a) in less than 𝟐𝟓 minutes

b) in over 𝟐𝟖 minutes

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Venn Diagrams
Venn diagrams are a graphical representation of all outcomes of an event. Within the Venn diagram we can
write frequencies or probabilities.
We do not need to use set notation in first year. We will do this next year.

What events do each Venn diagram represent?

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In a group of 𝟒𝟎 employees, 𝟏𝟎 participate in the coding club, 𝟖 are members of the design team, and 𝟑 are
part of both the coding club and the design team.

An employee is chosen at random from the group.

a) Create a Venn diagram to represent this information.

b) Calculate the probability that

i. the employee is not in the design team.

ii. the employee is not in the coding club or the design team.

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A small town's library surveyed 𝟏𝟐𝟎 of its members to find their genre preferences.
They found that:
• 𝟒𝟓 members enjoy mystery novels.
• 𝟑𝟎 members enjoy science fiction novels.
• 𝟐𝟎 members enjoy both mystery and science fiction novels.
• 𝟏𝟓 members enjoy romance novels.
• 𝟏𝟎 members enjoy both mystery and romance novels.
• 𝟓 members enjoy both science fiction and romance novels.
• 𝟑 members enjoy all three genres: mystery, science fiction, and romance.
A member is chosen at random. Find the probability that the member
a) enjoys mystery novels only.

b) does not enjoy science fiction novels.

c) does not enjoy mystery, science fiction, or romance novels.

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Given that 𝑷(𝑨) = 𝟎. 𝟔 and 𝑷(𝑨 or 𝑩) = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓, find the probability of

a) 𝑷(not 𝑨 and 𝑩)

b) 𝑷(neither 𝑨 nor 𝑩)

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Independent vs Mutually Exclusive Events

If two events 𝑨 and 𝑩 are independent, If two events 𝑨 and 𝑩 are mutually
then the probability of 𝑨 and 𝑩 is exclusive, then the probability of 𝑨 and 𝑩 is

Show on a Venn diagram, two situations where the events 𝑨 and 𝑩 are
a) Independent

b) Mutually exclusive

c) Hence, what would the 𝑷(𝑨 or 𝑩) / 𝑷(𝑨 and 𝑩) be if two events are mutually exclusive?

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The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a particular class who enjoy any of three
energy drinks.
a) Which events are mutually exclusive?

b) Find the probability that a student chosen at random enjoys 𝑩 or 𝑪.

c) Determine whether enjoying drink 𝑨 is statistically independent from enjoying drink 𝑩

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The Venn diagram shows the probability of each event.

Given that 𝐴 and 𝐵 are independent, determine the possible values of 𝒙 and the corresponding
values of 𝒚.

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A technology conference survey investigates the use of three different programming languages
among the attendees, Python (𝑷), Java (𝑱) and C++ (𝑪).
They have compiled the following data of surveying 𝟑𝟓𝟎 people in the table.
a) Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information

b) Find the probability that a randomly chosen person codes Java.

Individuals who code non of these languages are sent home.

c) Find the probability of somebody who is sent home.

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