Topics: Sets, Problem Solving, Statistics and Data Management

A. Let U = (−∞, ∞) be the universal set and M = [−3, 7) and W = [−5, 4]. In interval notation, determine
the following.

1. M ∪ W 4. W − M

2. M ∩ W 5. M J

3. M − W 6. W J

B. Let U = {x|x is a lowercase letter in the English alphabet} be the universal set. In roster method and in
alphabetical order of arrangement of elements, determine the following sets.

1. B = {x ∈ U|x is in the word mathematics} 6. A ∪ E

2. E = {x ∈ U|x is in the word statistics} 7. B − A

3. A = {x ∈ U|x is in the word arguments} 8. N×{x ∈ U|x is a consonant in the word statistics}

4. N = {x ∈ U|x is a vowel in the word economics} 9.( A ∩ B) ∪ (E ∩ N )J

5. B ∩ E 10. B J ∩ E J ∩ AJ ∩ N J
C. Using Polya?s Four Steps, solve the following problems. Do not copy the problem on your answer sheet.

1.The number of ducks and pigs in a field totals 35. The total number of legs among them is 98.
Assuming each duck has exactly two legs and each pig has exactly four legs, determine how many
ducks and how many pigs are in the field. (Do not use the strategy of making an equation or systems of
equations for this item)

2.Four boys were playing marbles; their names were Gary, Harry, Iggy, and Jack. One of the boys had 9
marbles, another had 15, and each of the other two had 12. Their ages were 3, 10, 17, and 18, but not
respectively. Gary shot before Harry and Jack. Jack was older than the boy with 15 marbles. Harry had
fewer than 15 marbles. Jack shot before Harry. Iggy shot after Harry. If Iggy was 10 years old, he did
not have 15 marbles. Gary and Jack together had an even number of marbles. The youngest boy was
not the one with 15 marbles. If Harry had 12 marbles, he wasn?t the youngest. The 10-year-old shot
after the 17-year-old. In what order did they shoot, and how old was each boy?
D. The Department of Agriculture obtained the following data representing the one-week growth in
centimeters of 24 newly planted corn plants.

0.8 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.1 3.9 3.9 4.1

1.1 1.8 2.2 2.5 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.2

1.3 1.8 2.4 2.4 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.9

Using the set of formula discussed in the video lecture, determine the mean, median and mode for the given
data set. You can verify your answer using Data Analysis in Excel.

E. For the following data set, complete the table and determine the mean, median, mode and standard
deviation, rounded off to two decimal places. Copy the table and column headers on your answer sheet.
Note: Round off the mean (x¯) to two decimal places before proceeding to (m − x¯). Write on the last two
columns every digit that would appear in your calculator.
The following given data set shows the ages of 40 residents in Brgy. 634 Sta. Mesa Manila.