document.write( "Question 1201505: There are 10 students on the volleyball team and 15 on the basketball team. When planning a field trip with both teams, the coach has to arrange transportation for a total of only 19 students. \r
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document.write( "a) Use a Venn Diagram to illustrate this situation.
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document.write( "b) Determine how many students are on both teams.
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document.write( "c) How many students are only in volleyball team?
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document.write( "d) How many students are only in basketball team? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #835897 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Venn Diagram template: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "region a = volleyball only \n" ); document.write( "region b = both sports \n" ); document.write( "region c = basketball only \n" ); document.write( "region d = neither sport mentioned\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'll assume that d = 0, i.e. all of the players mentioned play either sport or both.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "total = (number who play volleyball)+(number who play basketball) - (number who play both) \n" ); document.write( "19 = (10)+(15) - (number who play both) \n" ); document.write( "19 = 25 - (number who play both) \n" ); document.write( "number who play both = 25-19 \n" ); document.write( "number who play both = 6 \n" ); document.write( "This value goes in region b. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "volleyball: \n" ); document.write( "a+b = 10 \n" ); document.write( "a+6 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "a = 10-6 \n" ); document.write( "a = 4 who play volleyball only\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "basketball: \n" ); document.write( "b+c = 15 \n" ); document.write( "6+c = 15 \n" ); document.write( "c = 15-6 \n" ); document.write( "c = 9 who play basketball only\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what the completed Venn Diagram looks like \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |