4400 Higher November 2006 Paper 3 Q19

EdexcelHigherOld spec4 marksSets

19 Each student in a group plays at least one of hockey, tennis and football.
10 students play hockey only
9 play football only.
13 play tennis only.
6 play hockey and football but not tennis.
7 play hockey and tennis.
8 play football and tennis.
\(x\) play all three sports.

Three-set Venn diagram for Hockey, Tennis and Football with 10 in hockey only and x in the centre
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of \(x\), for the number of students who play hockey and tennis, but not football. (1)

There are 50 students in the group.

(b) Find the value of \(x\). (3)