If athletes, sprinters, and marathon runners are depicted by a diagram, which…
2013
If athletes, sprinters, and marathon runners are depicted by a diagram, which of the following diagrams best represents the relationship between these three groups?
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All sprinters and all marathon runners are athletes, so both groups lie entirely within the larger 'Athletes' category. Sprinters and marathon runners are not mutually exclusive — some individuals train and compete in both events, so the two smaller circles must partially overlap each other.
Therefore the correct diagram is one large circle (Athletes) containing two smaller circles (Sprinters and Marathon runners) that overlap each other slightly. This is the diagram in the fourth option.