PS3 Part 1 For Your Problem: Draw A Venn Diagram

Ps3 Part 1for Your Problem Number Draw A Venn Diagram And Then Answer

In a survey of 18 college students, it was found that 11 were taking an English class, 6 were taking a math class, and 4 were taking both English and math. How many students were taking a math class only? How many students were taking an English class only? How many students were taking neither?

Use a Venn diagram to visualize the data and answer the following questions:

  1. How many students were taking a math class only?
  2. How many students were taking an English class only?
  3. How many students were taking neither?

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The problem involves analyzing how students are enrolled in English and Math classes using a Venn diagram. The key data points provided are the total number of students surveyed, the number of students taking each class, and the number taking both classes. Using this information, we can determine the number of students exclusively enrolled in each class and those not enrolled in either.

Let's restate the data: There are 18 students in total. Among them, 11 are taking English, 6 are taking Math, and 4 are enrolled in both. To facilitate understanding, we can visualize this data with a Venn diagram representing two overlapping circles: one for English students and one for Math students.

First, we can compute the number of students taking both classes, which is directly given as 4. Next, we find the number of students taking only English by subtracting those taking both from the total English students: 11 - 4 = 7 students. Similarly, the number of students taking only Math is the total Math students minus those taking both: 6 - 4 = 2 students.

To find students taking neither class, we subtract the sum of students in English only, Math only, and both from the total number of students. The calculation is as follows: 18 - (7 + 2 + 4) = 18 - 13 = 5 students.

Therefore, the distribution is as follows:

  • English only: 7 students
  • Math only: 2 students
  • Both English and Math: 4 students
  • Neither class: 5 students

This analysis helps clarify the enrollment patterns and visually confirms the counts through Venn diagram representation. Understanding these overlaps and exclusive categories is crucial for effective data interpretation and further decision-making.

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Using inductive reasoning, we can attempt to find a rule that relates the selected number to the final answer, particularly focusing on the second part of the problem involving algebraic manipulation. Suppose we select a number, denoted as x, and analyze how the sequence of operations—multiplying by 7, subtracting 56, dividing by 7, and subtracting the original number—affects x.

The sequence of operations is as follows:

  1. Multiply x by 7: 7x
  2. Subtract 56: 7x - 56
  3. Divide by 7: (7x - 56)/7 = x - 8
  4. Subtract the original number: (x - 8) - x = -8

Through this sequence, regardless of the initial number x, the final result is always -8. This observes a pattern that the entire process reduces any starting number to a constant, -8. Consequently, the conjecture can be stated as: "Applying this sequence of operations to any number always results in -8."

To prove this conjecture deductively, we start with an arbitrary number x and follow the sequence step-by-step, as shown above, which confirms that the final answer is a constant value of -8, independent of the initial number. This demonstrates the rule's validity:

If you select any number x, after performing the operations, the result is always -8. Therefore, the rule relates the initial number to the final answer as a process that simplifies any number to -8 through consistent algebraic steps, illustrating the power of deductive reasoning in evaluating mathematical patterns.

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