250 members of a certain society have voted to elect a new chairman. Each member may vote for either one or two candidates. The candidate elected is the one who polls most votes. Three candidates x, y z stood for election and when the votes were counted, it was found that: - 59 voted for y only, 37 voted for z only - 12 voted for x and y, 14 voted for x and z - 147 voted for either x or y or both x and y but not for z - 102 voted for y or z or both but not for x Required i. Present the information in a Venn diagram. (6 Marks) ii. How many voters did not vote? (4 Marks) iii. How many voters voted for x only? (2 Marks) iv. Who won the elections? (2 Marks)
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x, y, z - vote for x, y, and z
xy, xz, yz - vote both x and y, x and z, y and z
n - not vote
Total members 250:
x + y + z - xy - xz - yz + n = 250 (1)
59 voted for y only, 37 voted for z only
y - xy - yz = 59 (2)
z - xz - yz = 37 (3)
12 voted for x and y, 14 voted for x and z
xy = 12 (4)
xz = 14 (5)
147 voted for either x or y or both x and y but not for z
x + y - xy - xz - yz = 147 (6)
102 voted for y or z or both but not for x
y + z - xy - xz - yz = 102 (7)
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Add (2) and (3):
y + z - xy - xz -2*yz = 96
Subtract (7):
-yz = -6
so yz = 6
From (2):
y = 59 + 12 + 6 = 77
From (3):
z = 37 + 14 + 6 = 57
From (6):
x = 147 - 77 + 12 + 14 + 6 = 102
From (1):
n = 250 - 77 - 57 - 102 + 12 + 14 + 6 = 46
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Answers:
i
ii 46
iii x - xy - xz = 102 - 12 - 14 = 76
iv x won