OBJECTIVE:

To Illustrate events, union

and intersection of events
 1. If there are 12 teams in a
basketball tournament and each
team must play every other
team in the eliminations, how
many elimination games will
there be?

Solution:
C(12, 2) = 66
2. If there are 7 distinct points
on a plane with no three of
which are collinear, how many
different polygons can be
possibly formed?
2. If there are 7 distinct points on a plane
with no three of which are collinear, how
many different polygons can be possibly
formed?

Solution:
C(7, 3) + C(7, 4) + C(7, 5) + C(7, 6) + C(7,
7)
35 + 35 + 21 + 7 + 1
99
Teacher Ann surveyed students who
experienced child abuse and child labor in one
of the high schools in her area and found out
the following data as shown in the Venn
diagram below.

CA CL
8
23 21
3
Illustrating Events,
Union, and
Intersection of
Events
 Definition of terms
Term Definition

Experiment It is the procedure (or

process) or an activity that
we do which has an
observable result
Ex. Tossing a coin
Rolling a die
 Definition of terms
Term Definition

Sample Space It is the set of all possible

outcomes (universal set) of
an experiment.
Ex. In tossing a coin
S = {H, T}
In rolling a die
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
 Definition of terms
Term Definition

Event It is the subset of the sample space

having common characteristics.
Ex. In rolling a die, getting an even
number is an event
 Definition of terms
Term Definition

The union of two events A

Union and B denoted as A ∪ B
which reads A Union B, is
the event that either A or B
or both occur on a single
performance of an
experiment.
 Definition of terms
Term Definition
The intersection of two
Intersection events A and B, denoted as
A ∩ B which reads A
intersect B, is the event that
both A and B occur on a
single performance of the
experiment.
 Methods in illustrating Events, Union,
and Intersection of Events

01 02
Listing Table
In using the listing In using table, events
method, enumerate all are grouped and
elements of events. categorized in tabular
form.

03 04
Making a VENN
Arrow Diagram
Diagram
In using an arrow diagram, the
events are categorized using
the arrow symbols.
Example 1
Illustrate in different methods the sample space and
the following events in throwing a die

i. Event A (getting a number greater than 2)

ii. Event B (getting an odd number)
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)
iv. (A∩B) or (A and B)
 01
listing
Illustrate sample space and the following of events in
throwing a die

i. Event A (getting a number greater than 2)

ii. Event B (getting an odd number)
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)
iv. (A∩B) or (A and B)
𝑆= {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 } Sample space

These are the numbers

A=
i. {3 , 4 , 5 , 6 } greater than 2 from the
sample space.

These are the odd

ii. numbers from the sample
space.
𝑆= {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 }
A= {3 , 4 , 5 , 6 } B ={ 1 ,3 ,5 , }

iii. (A ∪ B) or (A or B)
These are the elements
that are common and non-
( 𝐴⋃ 𝐵 ) ={ 1 , 3 , 4 ,5 , 6 } common from events A
and B.
𝑆= {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 }
A= {3 , 4 , 5 , 6 } B ={ 1 ,3 ,5 }

iv. (A ∩ B) or (A and B)
These are the common
( 𝐴 ⋂ 𝐵 ) ={ 3 , 5 } elements from events A
and B.
02
Table
Illustrate sample space and the following of events in
throwing a die

i. Event A (getting a number greater than 2)

ii. Event B (getting an odd number)
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)
iv. (A∩B) or (A and B)
 Experiment/Activity Outcomes/Results

Sample Space 1 , 2 ,3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Events

𝐴 3, 4,5,6
𝐵 1 , 3 ,5
𝐴∨𝐵𝑜𝑟 𝐴⋃ 𝐵 1 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6
𝐴∧𝐵𝑜𝑟 𝐴⋂ 𝐵 3 , 5
 Arrow
03 Diagram
Illustrate sample space and the following of events in
throwing a die

i. Event A (getting a number greater than 2)

ii. Event B (getting an odd number)
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)
iv. (A∩B) or (A and B)
 i. Event A (getting a number
greater than 2)

𝐴= { 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 }
Union
Elements in either sets

𝑆= {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 } { 1 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 }
Sample Space
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)

𝐵 ={ 1 , 3 ,5 }
Event B (getting an odd
number)
 i. Event A (getting a number
greater than 2)

𝐴= { 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 }
Intersection
Elements in both sets

𝑆= {1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,5 ,6 } {3 ,5 }
Sample Space
iv. (A and B) or (A∩B)

𝐵 ={ 1 , 3 ,5 }
Event B (getting an odd
number)
 Making a

04
VENN
Diagram
Illustrate sample space and the following of events in
throwing a die

i. Event A (getting a number greater than 2)

ii. Event B (getting an odd number)
iii. (A∪ B) or (A or B)
iv. (A∩B) or (A and B)
1 2 3 Sample Space
Or
Universal Set
4 5 6
A 1 2

3 4 A= {3 , 4 , 5 , 6 }
5 6
2 A B

4 3 𝐵 = { 1 , 3 ,5 }
1
6 5
2 A B
(A ∪ B)
4 3 or
1
6 (A or B)
5
2 A B
A and B
4 3 or
1
6 5 A∩B
 ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Match the given Venn Diagram with
the correct symbols found below. Note that the
shaded portion represents the answer or the
probability of events
 A B C D E
(A ∩ D ∪ B) (B ∪ D) (A ∩ U) (B ∩ Ø) A ∪ B ∩ C)
 A B C D E
(A ∩ D ∪ B) (B ∪ D) (A ∩ U) (B ∩ Ø) A ∪ B ∩ C)
 A B C D E
(A ∩ D ∪ B) (B ∪ D) (A ∩ U) (B ∩ Ø) (A ∪ B ∩ C)
 A B C D E
(A ∩ D ∪ C) (B ∪ D) (A ∩ U) (B ∩ Ø) A ∪ B ∩ C)
 A B C D E
(A ∩ D ∪ B) (B ∪ D) (A ∩ U) (B ∩ Ø) A ∪ B ∩ C)
ACTIVITY 2
Illustrate the following:

1. Using listing method

Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

14, 15}
a. A = {multiples of 3}
b. B = {even numbers}
c. A B
d. A B
2. Using Venn Diagram
Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

14, 15}
a. A = {multiples of 3}
b. B = {even numbers}
c. A B
d. A B
• What is your understanding of an
event?

• How will you illustrate union and

intersection of events?
math IS
very fun!
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