SOLVING

VENN DIAGRAMS

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
that:
n( A B ) 10
n(U ) 74
n( A) 25
n( B) 34
n(C ) 37

n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find: n( A B C )

SOLVING
VENN DIAGRAMS
Method 1:
Algebraic Approach

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n(U ) 74
n( A) 25
n( B) 34
n(C ) 37

n( A B) 10
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find:

n( A B C )

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n(U ) 74
n( A) 25
n( B) 34
n(C ) 37

n( A B) 10
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find:

n( A B C )

74

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n(U ) 74
n( A) 25
n( B) 34
n(C ) 37

Find:

n( A B C )

n( A B) 10
25
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

37
C

34

74

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n( A B ) 10
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find:

n( A B C )

10

25

16

34

11

37
C

74

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n( A B ) 10
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find:

n( A B C )

10

25

16

74

34

11

37
C

The universal Set, U, and the sets A,

B and Contained within it are such
A
B
that:
n( A B ) 10
n( B C ) 11
n( A C ) 16
n( A B C ) 8

Find:

n( A B C )

10

25

74

34

x
16

11

37
C

74
A

B
10

25

34

10 - x

x
16 - x

11 - x

16

11
c

37
C

74

a + 10 + (16 x) = 25
a=x1

B
10

25
xa- 1

34

10-x

x
16-x

11-x

16

11
c

37
C

74

a + 10 + (16 x) = 25
a=x1
b + 10 + (11 x) = 34
b = x + 13

B
10

25

10-x
x-1

34
x +b13

x
16-x

11-x

16

11
c

37
C

74

a + 10 + (16 x) = 25
a=x1
b + 10 + (11 x) = 34
b = x + 13

B
10

25

34

10-x
x-1

x+13
x

n( A B C ) 7

16-x

11-x

16

11
c

37 + (x 1) + (10 x) + (x + 13) = 74 8
59 + x = 66
x=7

37
C

74

a + 10 + (16 x) = 25
a=x1
b + 10 + (11 x) = 34
b = x + 13

B
10

25

34

3
6

20
7

n( A B C ) 7

16

11
17

37 + (x 1) + (10 x) + (x + 13) = 74 8
59 + x = 66
x=7

37
C

SOLVING
VENN DIAGRAMS
Method 2:
Trial and Adjustment
Approach

Here is the given information:

74
A

B
10

25

16

34

11

Find:

n( A B C )
37
C

n( A B C ) 10

74

B
10

25

16

34

11

37
C

74
74

Try x = 4 ?

n(U ) 71
Needs to be 74

A
A

B
B
10

25
25

34
34

6
3

17
4
12

16
16

11
11

14

37
37
C
C

88

74
74

Now Try x = 7 ?

n(U ) 74
Bingo !!!
x=7
74 71 = 3 and
4+3=7
Is this a
coincidence?

A
A

B
B
10

25
25

34
34

3
6

20
7
9

16
16

11
11

17

37
37
C
C

88

SOLVING
VENN DIAGRAMS
Method 3:
Reasoning Approach

Here is the given information:

74
A

B
10

25

16

34

11

Find:

n( A B C )
37
C

74
25 + 34 + 37 = 96

A + B + C = 66

10

25

96 66 = 30 Surplus

34

10 + 16 + 11 = 37
7

37 30 = 7 Surplus

16

11

Find:

n( A B C )

=7

37
C