ISEE Upper Level Quantitative : Data Analysis

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Data Analysis

Venn

 

 

Let the universal set \displaystyle U be the set of all positive integers. Define:

\displaystyle A = \left \{ 2,6,10, 14, 18, 22,26,...\right \}

\displaystyle B = \left \{1,6,11,16,21,26,31... \right \}

\displaystyle C = \left \{ 1,4,9,16,25,36,49...\right \}

Examine the above Venn diagram. If each integer was to be placed in its correct region, which of the following would be placed in the gray area? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 166

None of the other choices is correct.

\displaystyle 176

\displaystyle 144

\displaystyle 154

Correct answer:

None of the other choices is correct.

Explanation:

The grayed portion of the Venn diagram corresponds to those integers which are not in any of \displaystyle A\displaystyle B, or \displaystyle C. Therefore, we eliminate any choices that are in any of the three sets.

\displaystyle B is the set of integers which end in 1 or 6; we can eliminate 166 and 176 immediately.

\displaystyle C is the set of perfect square integers; we can eliminate 144, since \displaystyle 12^{2} = 144.

\displaystyle A is the set of integers which, when divided by 4, yields remainder 2. Since \displaystyle 154 \div 4 = 38 \textrm{ R }2 , we can eliminate 154.

All four choices have been eliminated.

Example Question #1 : Data Analysis

Venn

In the above Venn diagram, the universal set is defined as  \displaystyle U = \left \{ a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h\right \}. Each of the eight letters is placed in its correct region.

What is \displaystyle A \cup B?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,c,f \right \}

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,f \right \}

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ b,d,e,g,h\right \}

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,b,c, d,e,f,g,h\right \}

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,b,d,e,f,g,h\right \}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,b,d,e,f,g,h\right \}

Explanation:

\displaystyle A \cup B is the union of sets \displaystyle A and \displaystyle B - that is, the set of all elements of \displaystyle U that are elements of either \displaystyle A or \displaystyle B. We want all of the letters that fall in either circle, which from the diagram can be seen to be all of the letters except \displaystyle c. Therefore, 

\displaystyle A \cup B = \left \{ a,b,d,e,f,g,h\right \}

Example Question #1 : Venn Diagrams

In a school of \displaystyle 155 students, \displaystyle 78 students take Greek, \displaystyle 55 take Old English, and \displaystyle 55 take neither. How many take both?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 33

\displaystyle 28

No answer is possible.

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 28

Explanation:

Based on the information given, you can construct the following Venn Diagram:

Venndiagram-5

In order to find the overlap, you need to find out how many are in the circles together. This is easy. Subtract: \displaystyle 155-55 = 105. Now, since the overlap represents a duplication, you need to subtract out one of those duplicate values. Let's call that \displaystyle x; therefore, we know that:

\displaystyle 78+55-x = 105

Solving for \displaystyle x, you get:

\displaystyle 133 - x = 105

\displaystyle - x = -28

\displaystyle x = 28

Example Question #1 : Venn Diagrams

In a group of \displaystyle 310 people, \displaystyle 125 have a laptop and \displaystyle 57 have a tablet. Of those people who have a laptop or a tablet, \displaystyle 22 have both. How many people in the total group have neither a laptop nor a tablet?

Possible Answers:

No answer possible

\displaystyle 106

\displaystyle 150

\displaystyle 128

\displaystyle 116

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 150

Explanation:

Based on the information given, you can draw the following Venn Diagram:

Venndiagram-6

To solve this, remember that the total number of values in the two circles is:

\displaystyle 125+57 - 22 = 160

(We must do this because of the overlap.  You need to subtract out one instance of that overlap.)

If we assign the value \displaystyle x for the unknown region, we know:

\displaystyle x + 160 = 310

\displaystyle x = 150

Example Question #5 : Venn Diagrams

In a group of plants, \displaystyle 45 are green, \displaystyle 80 have large leaves, and \displaystyle 20 are both green and have large leaves. How many plants are green without large leaves?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 65

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 60

\displaystyle 25

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 25

Explanation:

Based on the information, you can draw the following Venn Diagram:

Venndiagram-7

It is very easy to solve for the number of plants that have green leaves but not large ones. This is merely \displaystyle 45 - 20 = 25. We find this by eliminating the large-leaved plants from the green ones (by subtracting the overlap from the green ones).

Example Question #2 : Data Analysis

In a group of \displaystyle 105 people, \displaystyle 45 have books, \displaystyle 57 have pens, and \displaystyle 20 have neither books nor pens. How many people in the group have only books?

Possible Answers:

Cannot be determined

\displaystyle 37

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 28

\displaystyle 15

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 28

Explanation:

Based on the information given, you can draw the following Venn Diagram:

Venndiagram-8

Now, you must begin by solving for \displaystyle x. You know that the two circles together will have \displaystyle 105 - 20 = 85 in them. This is arrived at by subtracting the people who have neither books nor pens (\displaystyle 20) from the "universe" of people in the sample space (\displaystyle 105). Now, we know that \displaystyle Books + Pens - x = 85. This is because of the overlap of \displaystyle x in both groups. We have to get rid of one instance of that. Thus we can solve for \displaystyle x:

\displaystyle 45 + 57 - x = 85 

\displaystyle 102 - x = 85

\displaystyle -x = -17

\displaystyle x = 17

Now, we can find the number of people with only books by subtracting \displaystyle 17 from the \displaystyle 45 to get \displaystyle 28.

Example Question #1 : How To Use A Venn Diagram

Venn 2

Examine the above Venn diagram. Let \displaystyle U be the universal set of the Presidents of the United States. \displaystyle A is the set of all Presidents born in Virginia; \displaystyle B is the set of all Presidents born after 1850; \displaystyle C is the set of all Presidents whose first name was or is James.

James Abram Garfield was born in Ohio in 1831. In which region would he fall?

Possible Answers:

V

IV

III

I

II

Correct answer:

V

Explanation:

Carter would not fall in set A, since he was not a President born in Virginia. 

He would not fall in B, since he was born before 1850.

He would fall in C, since his first name is James.

He would fall in the region included in set C, but not A or B - this is Region V.

Example Question #492 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Quantitative Reasoning

Venn 2

Examine the above Venn diagram. Let \displaystyle U be the universal set of the Presidents of the United States. \displaystyle A is the set of all Presidents born in Virginia; \displaystyle B is the set of all Presidents born after 1850; \displaystyle C is the set of all Presidents whose first name was or is James.

James Earl Carter was born in Georgia in 1924. In which region would he fall?

Possible Answers:

II

III

I

IV

V

Correct answer:

III

Explanation:

Carter would not fall in set A, since he was not a President born in Virginia. 

He would fall in B, since he was born after 1850.

He would fall in C, since his first name is James.

He would fall in the region included in sets B and C, but not A - this is Region III.

Example Question #1 : Data Analysis And Probability

Venn 2

Examine the above Venn diagram. Let universal set \displaystyle U represent the set of all words in the English language.

Let \displaystyle A be the set of all words whose last letter is a consonant. Let \displaystyle B be the set of all words whose first letter is a vowel. Let \displaystyle C be the set of all words exactly five letters in length. 

Which of the following would be a subset of the set represented by the shaded region in the diagram?

Note: for purposes of this question, "Y" is considered a consonant.

Possible Answers:

{catfish, division, rot, status, giving}

{price, value, pinna, trove, three}

{usher, aspen, ester, order, earth}

{potato, tomato, breeze, mimosa, magnolia}

{eagle, uvula, apnea, unsee, abide}

Correct answer:

{price, value, pinna, trove, three}

Explanation:

The subset must comprise words that fall inside set \displaystyle C, but neither\displaystyle A nor \displaystyle B.

Therefore, all of the words in the subset must have exactly five letters, but cannot begin with a vowel or end with a consonant - that is, we are looking for a set of five-letter words that begin with a consonant and end with a vowel.

The only set among the five choices that matches this description is the set

{price, value, pinna, trove, three}.

Example Question #9 : Venn Diagrams

Venn 2

Examine the above Venn diagram. Let universal set \displaystyle U represent the set of all words in the English language.

Let \displaystyle A be the set of all words whose last letter is a vowel. Let \displaystyle B be the set of all words whose first letter is a consonant. Let \displaystyle C be the set of all words exactly six letters in length. 

Which of the following would be a subset of the set represented by the shaded region in the diagram?

Note: for purposes of this question, "Y" is considered a consonant.

Possible Answers:

{plateau, portmanteau, calliope, marionette, taco}

{tomato, potato, ravine, cabana, marine}

{apnea, esoterica, irradiate, opulence, uvula}

{autistic, estrogen, ideology, opal, understand}

{autism, enough, ideals, occult, unduly}

Correct answer:

{plateau, portmanteau, calliope, marionette, taco}

Explanation:

The subset must comprise words that fall inside sets \displaystyle A and \displaystyle B, but not \displaystyle C. Therefore, all of the words in the subset must begin with a consonant, end with a vowel, and not have six letters.

Of the given choices, the only set whose elements fit this description is {plateau, portmanteau, calliope, marionette, taco}.

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