SSAT Middle Level Math : Data Analysis

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #211 : Data Analysis

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Using the Venn diagram above shows whether respondents only like Super Hero \(\displaystyle 1\), only like Super Hero \(\displaystyle 2\), or if they like both Super Heroes. What percentage of respondents like both Super Heroes? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\%\)

\(\displaystyle 34\%\)

\(\displaystyle 22\%\)

\(\displaystyle 15\%\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17\%\)

Explanation:

The total number of survey respondents is equal to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent. Since the common part of the Venn diagram represents the respondents that like both Super Heroes. 

Thus, the solution is: 

\(\displaystyle 100-(34+49)=\)

\(\displaystyle 100-83=17\)

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Common Part With A Venn Diagram

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The Venn diagram shown above displays whether respondents only use Social Media site \(\displaystyle 1\), only use Social Media site \(\displaystyle 2\), or use both of the Social Media sites. 

What percent of respondents use both Social Media sites? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\%\)

\(\displaystyle 45\%\)

\(\displaystyle 6\%\)

\(\displaystyle 13\%\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\%\)

Explanation:

The total number of survey respondents is equal to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent. Since the common part of the Venn diagram represents the respondents that use both of the Social Media sites, the solution is:

\(\displaystyle 100-(36+51)=\)

\(\displaystyle 100-87=13\)

Example Question #9 : How To Find The Common Part With A Venn Diagram

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What fraction represents the amount of respondents that use both Social Media site \(\displaystyle 1\) and Social Media site \(\displaystyle 2\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{17}{100}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{17}{50}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{100}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{100}\)

Explanation:

The total number of survey respondents is equal to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent. Since the common part of the Venn diagram represents the respondents that use both social media sites, the solution is:

\(\displaystyle 100-(36+51)=\)

\(\displaystyle 100-87=13\)

\(\displaystyle 13\%=\frac{13}{100}\)

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Common Part With A Venn Diagram

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The above Venn diagram shows the amount of survey respondents that only like tacos, only like tamales, and those that like both tacos and tamales. 

What fraction of respondents like both tacos and tamales? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

Explanation:

The total number of survey respondents is equal to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent, which equals \(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}\)

The total number of respondents that do not like both tacos and tamales: \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4}{5}\).

The remaining amount equals the respondents that like both tacos and tamales. 

Thus, the solution is: 

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}-\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}\)

Example Question #11 : Venn Diagrams

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The above Venn diagram shows the amount of survey respondents that only like tacos, only like tamales, and those that like both tacos and tamales. 

What percent of the respondents like both tamales and tacos? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\%\)

\(\displaystyle 20\%\)

\(\displaystyle 25\%\)

\(\displaystyle 5\%\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\%\)

Explanation:

The total number of survey respondents is equal to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent, which equals \(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}\)

The total number of respondents that do not like both tacos and tamales: \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4}{5}\).

The remaining amount equals the respondents that like both tacos and tamales. 

Thus, the solution is: 

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}-\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}\)


Now we need to convert the fraction into a percent.

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{20}{20}=\frac{20}{100}=20\%\) 

Example Question #12 : Venn Diagrams

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The above Venn diagram shows the results from a recent survey. Respondents had the choice of being only a fan of TEAM \(\displaystyle 1\), only a fan of TEAM \(\displaystyle 2\), or a fan of both of the teams. What percentage of the respondents are fans of both the teams? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 33\%\)

\(\displaystyle 21\%\)

\(\displaystyle 23\%\)

\(\displaystyle 26\%\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 23\%\)

Explanation:

In order to find the value of the common area of this Venn diagram, find the sum of \(\displaystyle 56\) percent and \(\displaystyle 21\) percent.

Then find the difference from the sum to \(\displaystyle 100\) percent. 

The solution is:

\(\displaystyle 56+21=77\)

\(\displaystyle 100-77=23\)

Example Question #11 : Venn Diagrams

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See the above Venn diagram. Which of the following sets is represented by the gray region?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle A \cup \overline{B}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A} \cup \overline{B}\)

\(\displaystyle A \cap \overline{B}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A} \cap B\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A} \cup B\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \overline{A} \cap B\)

Explanation:

The shaded area represents the set of all elements that are both in \(\displaystyle B\) and not in \(\displaystyle A\). This the intersection of \(\displaystyle B\) and the complement of \(\displaystyle A\), or \(\displaystyle \overline{A} \cap B\).

Example Question #1 : How To Use A Venn Diagram

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See the above Venn diagram. Which of the following sets is represented by the gray region?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \overline{A }\cap \overline{B}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A }\cup \overline{B}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A }\cap B\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{A }\cup B\)

\(\displaystyle A \cup \overline{B}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle A \cup \overline{B}\)

Explanation:

The gray region represents all elements that either are in \(\displaystyle A\), are not in \(\displaystyle B\) - that is, are in \(\displaystyle \overline{B}\) - or both. This is the union of \(\displaystyle A\) and \(\displaystyle \overline{B}\), or \(\displaystyle A \cup \overline{B}\).

Example Question #2 : Data Analysis

Given the Venn diagram below, which of the following does not belong to \(\displaystyle A \cup B\)?

                 13

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle -11\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 83\)

\(\displaystyle 23\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 23\)

Explanation:

The symbol \(\displaystyle \cup\) stands for the union between two sets.  Therefore, \(\displaystyle A\cup B\) means the set of all numbers that are in either A or B.  Looking at our choices, the only number that isn't in either A, B, or both is 23.

Example Question #1 : How To Use A Venn Diagram

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Let set \(\displaystyle U = \mathbb{N}\), the set of all natural numbers.

\(\displaystyle A\) = {\(\displaystyle x\) | \(\displaystyle x\) is a multiple of 6 }

\(\displaystyle B\) = {\(\displaystyle x\) | \(\displaystyle x\) is a multiple of 9 }

Which of the following numbers would appear in the gray region of the Venn diagram?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4,572\)

\(\displaystyle 9,349\)

\(\displaystyle 3,438\)

\(\displaystyle 4,077\)

\(\displaystyle 8,544\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4,077\)

Explanation:

The gray area represents the portion of \(\displaystyle B\) that is not in \(\displaystyle A\) - in other words, all multiples of 9 that are not also multiples of 6.

\(\displaystyle 4,572 \div 6 = 762\) 

\(\displaystyle 3,438 \div 6 = 573\) 

\(\displaystyle 8,544 \div 6 =1,424\) 

Therefore, 4,572, 3,438, and 8,544 can be eliminated.

\(\displaystyle 9,349 \div 9 = 1,038 \;R\; 7\), so 9,349 can be eliminated because it isn't a multiple of 9.

\(\displaystyle 4,077 \div 6 = 679 \; R \; 3\) and \(\displaystyle 4,077 \div 9 = 453\), so, as both a nonmultiple of 6 and a multiple of 9, 4.077 is the correct choice.

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