Math Problem Statement

In a survey of 121 pet owners, 50 said they own a dog, and 48 said they own a cat. 14 said they own both a dog and a cat. How many owned a cat but not a dog?

Solution

To solve this, we'll use set theory principles and the inclusion-exclusion formula.

Let:

  • DD be the set of people who own a dog.
  • CC be the set of people who own a cat.
  • D=50|D| = 50, the number of people who own a dog.
  • C=48|C| = 48, the number of people who own a cat.
  • DC=14|D \cap C| = 14, the number of people who own both a dog and a cat.

We want to find the number of people who own a cat but not a dog, which is CD|C \setminus D|.

Using the formula: CD=CDC|C \setminus D| = |C| - |D \cap C| Substitute the values: CD=4814=34|C \setminus D| = 48 - 14 = 34

Thus, 34 people own a cat but not a dog.

Would you like further details or have any questions? Here are five related questions to expand on this:

  1. How many people own a dog but not a cat?
  2. How many people own either a dog or a cat but not both?
  3. How many people own neither a dog nor a cat?
  4. What percentage of the total survey owns a cat?
  5. How many people own either a dog or a cat or both?

Tip: Understanding Venn diagrams can help visualize overlapping sets, which is useful in solving problems like this.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Set Theory
Inclusion-Exclusion Principle

Formulas

Inclusion-Exclusion formula: |C \setminus D| = |C| - |D \cap C|

Theorems

Inclusion-Exclusion Principle

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8