Venn diagrams

There are 11 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Venn diagrams
Data shapes
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Data shapes

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Sara and Will were sorting some pictures of shapes on cards. "I'll collect the circles," said Sara. "I'll take the red ones," answered Will. Can you see any cards they would both want?

Plants
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Plants

Age
5 to 14
Challenge level
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Three children are going to buy some plants for their birthdays. They will plant them within circular paths. How could they do this?
Venn diagrams
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Venn diagrams

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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How will you complete these interactive Venn diagrams?

Data Duos
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Data duos

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you match the Venn diagram with the Carroll diagram that shows the same information?
One or both
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One or both

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Problem 1 was solved by 70% of the pupils. Problem 2 was solved by 60% of them. Can you work out how many pupils took the exam?
More plant spaces
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More plant spaces

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This challenging activity involves finding different ways to distribute fifteen items among four sets, when the sets must include three, four, five and six items.
More children and plants
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More children and plants

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This challenge extends the Plants investigation so now four or more children are involved.
Inclusion Exclusion
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Inclusion exclusion

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many integers between 1 and 1200 are NOT multiples of any of the numbers 2, 3 or 5?
Takeaway Time
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Takeaway time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway? If everyone liked at least one, how many only liked Indian?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Rain

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many dry days did Aisha have on her holiday?