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Sets and Probability Exercise

The document contains a series of exercises related to set theory and probability, including illustrations of sets and Venn diagrams. It presents scenarios involving groups of people based on age and gender, as well as preferences for different film genres among students. Additionally, it includes a case study of students at a school studying various subjects, requiring calculations of probabilities based on the provided data.

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Sets and Probability Exercise

The document contains a series of exercises related to set theory and probability, including illustrations of sets and Venn diagrams. It presents scenarios involving groups of people based on age and gender, as well as preferences for different film genres among students. Additionally, it includes a case study of students at a school studying various subjects, requiring calculations of probabilities based on the provided data.

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Exercises

1. Illustrate the sets.

2. The following people are in a room: 5 men aged 21 and over, 4 men under 21, 6 women aged 21 and

{the person is aged 21 and over}; B = {the person is under 21}; C = {the person is male}; D = { the
person is female}. Evalute the following:
a.

b.

3. All of the students in Mrs. Smith's classes belong to the


Chorus, Band and/or Orchestra as shown in the Venn diagram
below. If one student is chosen at random
a. what is the probability that the student belongs to the
Chorus and the Band?

b. what is the probability that the student belongs to the Chorus but not the Orchestra?
3. A survey of students at a film school revealed the following information.

51 like animated films


49 like comedy films
60 like dramatic films
34 like animated and comedy
32 like comedy and dramatic
36 like animated and dramatic
24 like all three types
1 does not like any of the three types.

Draw your Venn Diagram here.

Answer the following questions.

What is the probability of those who like only What is the probability of those who like
one of the three types of film? animated and comedy but not dramatic?

How many like animated and dramatic but not How many like either animated, dramatic or
comedy? comedy?

What is the probability of those who like either What is the probability of those who like
dramatic or comedy? dramatic and comedy?

How many students were surveyed? How many do not like animated?
4. At Samswenwittayalai School there are 400 M3 learners. 270 do Computer Science, 300 do
English and 50 do Business studies. All those doing Computer Science do English, 20 take
Computer Science and Business studies and 35 take English and Business studies. Using a
Venn diagram, calculate the probability that a student drawn at random will take:
a. English, but not Business studies or Computer Science
b. English but not Business studies
c. English or Business studies but not Computer Science
d. English or Business studies

Show your Venn Diagram here.

Find the probability of the following.

English, but not Business studies or Computer English but not Business studies
Science

English or Business studies but not Computer English or Business studies


Science

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