Question 1:

Students were asked whether they liked maths or English classes.

The results are displayed in the Venn diagram below.

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1(a) What is the probability that a student liked maths?

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

ANSWER: Fraction

Answer: \dfrac{29}{50}

Workings:

Total number of students that like maths: 24+5=29

Total number of students: 24+5+17+4=50

Probability that student likes maths: \text{P(maths)}=\dfrac{29}{50}

Marks = 1

 

1(b) What is the probability that a student did not like English?

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

ANSWER: Fraction

Answer:\dfrac{14}{25}

Workings:

Total number of students that do not like English: 24+4=28

Probability that student does not like English: \text{P(not English)}=\dfrac{28}{50}=\dfrac{14}{25}

Marks  = 1

 

1(c) What is the probability that a student selected a single subject as their preference?

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

ANSWER: Fraction

Answer: \dfrac{41}{50}

Workings:

Number of students that like maths only: 24

Number of students that like English only: 17

Total number of students that like one subject only: 24+17=41

Probability that student likes one subject only: \text{P(none subject)}=\dfrac{41}{50}=\dfrac{41}{50}

Marks = 1


Question 2:

A survey of 36 pet owners was undertaken.

Two thirds of people said they have a dog.

8 have a dog and a cat.

10 people have only a cat.

2 people have no pets.

Select the correct Venn diagram using the information provided.

ANSWER: Multiple Choice

A: 

B:

C:

D:

Answer: C

Workings:

\dfrac{2}{3}\times36=24 so 24 people in total like dogs.

Of the 24 people that like dogs, 8 also like cats. So there are 8 people in the intersection.

2 people have no pets so these people belong outside the two circles.

Marks = 3