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Sets & Venn diagrams

34 questions · 123 marks · about 2.5 hours

Sets and Venn diagrams questions

WJEC 3300 Sets and Venn diagrams 34 questions

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Intermediate tier, Question 12, also on the Higher paper 6 marks

A group of 100 pupils attended their school sports day.

13 pupils did not compete in either Track or Field events. The expressions in the following Venn diagram represent the number of pupils in each category. The universal set, ε, contains all the pupils.

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(a)

Find the value of x.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 12(a)
(b)

One pupil is chosen at random from the group.

What is the probability that this pupil competed only in Track events?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 12(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Intermediate paper 6 marks

A group of 100 pupils attended their school sports day.

13 pupils did not compete in either Track or Field events. The expressions in the following Venn diagram represent the number of pupils in each category. The universal set, ε, contains all the pupils.

Figure for question 1
(a)

Find the value of x.

[4]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(a)
(b)

One pupil is chosen at random from the group.

What is the probability that this pupil competed only in Track events?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(b)

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Intermediate tier, Question 12, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

At lunchtime on Wednesday, a café had 19 customers.

• 7 of these customers bought a meal and a drink. • 2 of these customers did not buy a meal or a drink. • The total number of customers who bought a meal was twice the total number of customers who bought a drink.

(a)
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(b)

One of these customers is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this customer bought a meal?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 12(b)

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Higher tier, Question 3, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

At lunchtime on Wednesday, a café had 19 customers.

• 7 of these customers bought a meal and a drink. • 2 of these customers did not buy a meal or a drink. • The total number of customers who bought a meal was twice the total number of customers who bought a drink.

(a)
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(b)

One of these customers is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this customer bought a meal?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(b)

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2023 Intermediate tier, Question 10 5 marks

A bus going to a Welsh Heritage conference has 43 people on board.

There are 38 students, 4 tutors and a driver on the bus.

At the conference, each student will attend a session on Language, a session on History or both sessions.

• All the students will attend at least one session. • 18 students will attend both sessions. • 25 students will attend the session on History. • The tutors and driver will not attend either of the sessions.

(a)
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(b)

One of the people on the bus is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this person will attend the session on Language?

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2022 Intermediate tier, Question 14, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

In a group of 200 people:

• 105 people do not have black hair and do not wear glasses • 20 people have black hair and wear glasses • 70 people have black hair.

(a)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2022 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

In a group of 200 people:

• 105 people do not have black hair and do not wear glasses • 20 people have black hair and wear glasses • 70 people have black hair.

(a)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Intermediate tier, Question 12, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

(a)

On each Venn diagram, shade the region that represents the given set.

(a)(i)
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(b)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

(a)

On each Venn diagram, shade the region that represents the given set.

(a)(i)
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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 16, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

A group of pupils is asked whether they can speak Welsh, French, both languages, or neither language.

Their answers are shown in the Venn diagram below. The universal set, maths symbol, contains all the pupils in the group.

Figure for question 16
(a)

How many of the pupils cannot speak French?

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 16(a)
(b)

One pupil from the group is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this pupil can speak both Welsh and French?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 16(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Intermediate tier, Question 6, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

A group of pupils is asked whether they can speak Welsh, French, both languages, or neither language.

Their answers are shown in the Venn diagram below. The universal set, maths symbol, contains all the pupils in the group.

Figure for question 6
(a)

How many of the pupils cannot speak French?

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(a)
(b)

One pupil from the group is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this pupil can speak both Welsh and French?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 13, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

A Venn diagram is used to show the following information:

• The Universal set, ε, is the set of numbers from 10 to 20 inclusive. • Set A = {11, 13, 14, 18, 20}. • Set B = {multiples of 3}.

Draw the Venn diagram that shows the above information.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2019 Intermediate tier, Question 6, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Also involves Factors, multiples and primes

A Venn diagram is used to show the following information:

• The Universal set, ε, is the set of numbers from 10 to 20 inclusive. • Set A = {11, 13, 14, 18, 20}. • Set B = {multiples of 3}.

Draw the Venn diagram that shows the above information.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 11, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Display the following information in a Venn diagram.

• Universal Set (ε): Integers between 74 and 80 inclusive.

• Set A: Even numbers.

• Set B: Multiples of 3.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2018 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

Display the following information in a Venn diagram.

• Universal Set (ε): Integers between 74 and 80 inclusive.

• Set A: Even numbers.

• Set B: Multiples of 3.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 2

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 5 2 marks

The Venn diagram below is used for showing square numbers and even numbers.

Place the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the Venn diagram.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 11 5 marks

30 rugby supporters travel to Cardiff on a coach. They decide to investigate how many of them can sing one, or both, of the songs ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ and ‘Bread of Heaven’.

• 12 say they can sing both songs. • 18 say they can sing ‘Bread of Heaven’. • 5 say they cannot sing either of the songs.

(a)

Complete the Venn diagram below to show this information.

The universal set, maths symbol, contains all of the 30 supporters on the coach.

Figure for question 11
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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11(a)
(b)

One of these supporters is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this person can sing ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’?

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Higher tier, Question 2 5 marks

30 rugby supporters travel to Cardiff on a coach. They decide to investigate how many of them can sing one, or both, of the songs ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ and ‘Bread of Heaven’.

• 12 say they can sing both songs. • 18 say they can sing ‘Bread of Heaven’. • 5 say they cannot sing either of the songs.

(a)
Figure for question 2
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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 2(a)
(b)

One of these supporters is chosen at random.

What is the probability that this person can sing ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 2(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2017 Intermediate tier, Question 16, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

A group of 20 people visited Anglesey for a weekend break.

• 10 of the group visited Beaumaris Castle. • 13 of the group visited South Stack Lighthouse. • 4 of the group did not visit either of these places.

(a)

Complete the Venn diagram below to show this information.

The universal set, maths symbol, contains all of the 20 people in the group.

Figure for question 16
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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 16(a)
(b)

One person is chosen at random from the group.

What is the probability that this person visited only one of the two places?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 16(b)

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2017 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

A group of 20 people visited Anglesey for a weekend break.

• 10 of the group visited Beaumaris Castle. • 13 of the group visited South Stack Lighthouse. • 4 of the group did not visit either of these places.

(a)

Complete the Venn diagram below to show this information.

The universal set, maths symbol, contains all of the 20 people in the group.

Figure for question 7
[3]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(a)
(b)

One person is chosen at random from the group.

What is the probability that this person visited only one of the two places?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(b)

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