Venn Diagrams Digit Puzzle This activity is designed

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Venn Diagrams – Digit Puzzle This activity is designed to allow investigation, strategizing &

Venn Diagrams – Digit Puzzle This activity is designed to allow investigation, strategizing & discussion. There are 2 puzzles in 2 sizes. Limited answers are given.

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DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Cat Dog Number of students with a cat = ξ Cat Dog 8 9 6 Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = 4 Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? ξ Cat Dog 3 2 9 2 Answers 8 Number of students with a cat = 17 Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = 23 Number of students with a cat = 05 Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = 14

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Brothers Sisters Number of students with 1 or more sisters = Students with only brothers or sisters = ξ Brothers Sisters 2 6 7 8 Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? ξ Brothers Sisters 9 2 7 2 Answers 3 Number of students with 1 or more sisters = 13 Students with a sister or a brother but not both = 09 Number of students with 1 or more sisters = 09 Students with a sister or a brother but not both = 16

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Cat Dog Number of students with a cat = Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Cat Dog Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? Use digits only once DIGIT Puzzle Cat Dog Number of students with a cat = Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Cat Dog Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had a dog or a cat. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Number of students with a cat = Number of students with a cat, a dog or both = Use any digits What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make?

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways

DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Brothers Sisters Number of students with 1 or more sisters = DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Brothers Sisters Students with only brothers or sisters = Use any digits Number of students with 1 or more sisters = Students with only brothers or sisters = Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Brothers Sisters Number of students with 1 or more sisters = Use digits only once DIGIT Puzzle Students were asked if they had brothers or sisters. How many ways can you complete the Venn diagram & the totals? ξ Brothers Students with only brothers or sisters = Use any digits Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? Sisters Number of students with 1 or more sisters = Students with only brothers or sisters = Use any digits What are the largest & smallest totals you can make? Use digits only once What are the largest & smallest totals you can make?

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? …or have you found a mistake!? Any feedback would be appreciated

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? …or have you found a mistake!? Any feedback would be appreciated . Please feel free to email: tom@goteachmaths. co. uk