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Using a Venn diagram to display outcomes for two events
I can systematically find all the possible outcomes for two events by using a Venn diagram.
- Year 9
Using a Venn diagram to display outcomes for two events
I can systematically find all the possible outcomes for two events by using a Venn diagram.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Possible outcomes for two events can be shown in a Venn diagram.
- The Venn diagram can be used to generate any of the other models.
- Any of the other outcome diagrams can be used to generate a Venn diagram.
Keywords
Venn diagram - Venn diagrams are a representation used to model statistical/probability questions. Commonly circles are used to represent events.
Common misconception
Pupils may not draw the rectangle in their Venn diagrams.
Refer back to the rectangle hosting all possible outcomes; the sample space and therefore a vital part of a Venn diagram.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the prime number.
Q2.Which of these statements are true about square numbers?
Q3.Here are all the factors of a number $$x$$. Match each factor with the factor that completes the factor pair.
1 -
24
2 -
12
3 -
8
4 -
6
Q4.Which of these numbers is 48 a multiple of?
Q5.The sample space is the set of all possible from a trial.
Q6.Which outcome is not a factor of 6 but is even?

Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a Venn diagram?



Q2.Use this Venn diagram to match the events to the outcomes.

event A -
{12, 14, 15, 20, 31, 72}
event B -
{10, 15, 20, 59, 99}
not event A -
{10, 18, 44, 59, 62, 99}
not event B -
{12, 14, 18, 31, 44, 62, 72}
event A and event B -
{15, 20}
event A or event B -
{10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 31, 59, 72, 99}
Q3.The Venn diagram shows 5 pupils and whether they play football (F) or play rugby (R). Which pupil plays rugby but not football?

Q4.This Venn diagram shows prime numbers (P) and odd numbers (O). The Venn diagram has two errors. What are they?

Q5.There are outcomes in the sample space shown in this Venn diagram.

Q6.Which Venn diagram shows the same information as this outcome tree?




