IXL | Use Venn diagrams to solve problems

Of the children in Erica's class, 7 rode the carousel and 6 rode the bumper cars. 4 children rode both the carousel and the bumper cars. How many children rode the carousel but not the bumper cars?

Hint: Copy and complete the Venn diagram below to help you solve the problem.

I rode the carousel

I rode the bumper cars

children

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5 of the people in Trisha's family like to eat carrots. 3 people like to eat spinach, and 2 people like to eat both carrots and spinach. How many people like to eat carrots or spinach or both?

Hint: Copy and complete the Venn diagram below to help you solve the problem.

I like to eat carrots

I like to eat spinach

people

solution

Make a Venn diagram to solve the problem.

I like to eat carrots

I like to eat spinach

2 people like to eat both carrots and spinach. Put 2 dots in the area that is in both circles.

I like to eat carrots

I like to eat spinach

Now add dots to the other two areas until there are 5 dots in the "I like to eat carrots" circle and 3 dots in the "I like to eat spinach" circle.

I like to eat carrots

I like to eat spinach

Count the total number of dots in the diagram. There are 6 dots.

6 people like to eat carrots or spinach or both.

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