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Sheet # 193 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

Mrs. Simpson took a survey in her class to see how many students like green, purple, or red. The results of the survey are shown in the following chart.

Number of Students Who Like:
Only 1 of
these colors
Only 2 of
these colors
All 3 of
these colors
27
18
11

Look at the three Venn diagrams below. Choose the diagram that best represents the results of this survey.





Now give reasons for your choice using words, numbers, or pictures.
















Answers for Sheet # 193

Answer is C. Since 11 students like all three colors, all three circles must overlap at the same time. In Picture A, two circles are overlapping. Same thing for Picture B.