Homework

Set Language and Notation

1. Given that = {x : x is a natural number},
A = {x : 8 x < 14}, and
B = {x : x is a prime number less than 20},
list the elements of
(a) A B,
(b) A B.
2. Given that A C and C B = , simplify each of the following.
(a) B C,
(b) C A,
(c) A C.
3. Given that
= {Right-angled triangles, base x metres, height y metres, x and y are integers, y > x}
and
A = {Right-angled triangles with area 10 square metres}, find n(A).
4. It is given that n() = 60, n(A) = 45 and n(B) = 29.
(a) Find the largest possible value of n(A B).
(b) If n(A B) = 10, find the value of n(A B).
5. In an examination, x pupils scored less than 51 marks, 2x pupils scored more than 49
marks and 4 pupils scored exactly 50 marks. Illustrate this information on a Venn
diagram. Given that the total number of pupils taking the examination was 32, find x.
6. Two sets, A and B satisfy the following conditions.
A = {(x, y) : x, y , x + 2y = k, where k is a constant}
B = {(x, y) : x, y , x + my = 2, where m is a constant}
If A B = , find the value of m and a possible value of k.
7. Using the rules A B
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A B

and A B

A B ,

A B C
A B C
((A B) C)

A B C

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simplify each of the following.

8. In a hall, one-fifth of the pupils who are short-sighted have short hair, and one-seventh of
the pupils who have short hair are also short-sighted. Two-thirds of the pupils are neither
short-sighted nor do they have short hair. If there are 84 pupils who have short hair in the
hall, how many pupils are there in the hall altogether?
9. Given that D = {dark-skinned males}, F = {fair-skinned males}, S = {strong males} and
W = {weak males}, express each of the following statements in set notation.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

All fair-skinned males are not weak.

No dark-skinned males are fair-skinned.
Some dark-skinned males are weak.
All strong males are not weak.
No males can be both strong and weak.
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