SETS

AND
NUMBERS

by: Teacher Melo

 Please, Give
Me a Name!

Directions: Name each group or collection

of objects shown.
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a collection of sports ball

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a collection of drawing materials

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a collection of musical instruments

 SETS
AND
NUMBERS

by: Teacher Melo

 Set
A set is a well defined collection of
objects, people, events having
similar characteristics.
 Examples of Sets:

Set of days of the week.

Set of barangay officials.
Set of whole numbers.
Set of holidays in August.
Set of provinces in Region IV-A.
Set is represented in capital
letter. Its elements may be
enumerated and are
enclosed by a pair of
braces.
 Set Notation Element
Element is a member of a set.
Notation:
means an element of
means not an element of
 Examples
Set of days of the week.

Set of barangay officials.

Set of whole numbers.

 Examples
Set of holidays in August.

Set of provinces in Region III.

 Two Ways of Describing Sets

ROSTER OR RULE OR SET-

TABULAR METHOD BUILDER METHOD
This is done by listing or This is done by stating or describing the
tabulating the elements of common characteristics of the
elements of the set.
the set.
Examples: Examples:
𝐴= 1. 𝐴 =
𝐵= 2. B =
𝐶= 3. C =
 Classification of Sets

Finite Set Examples:

Set of apple trees in an orchard
- a set whose elements is Set of chairs in a classroom
countable. Set of leaves of a plant.
 Classification of Sets

Infinte Set Examples:

Set of all points in a line
a set whose number of Set of whole numbers Leaf Set
elements is indefinite or of sand in a bucket
uncountable.
Try this:
Directions: Tell whether each set is finite or
not.
1. Set of books in a library.
2. Set of stars in the sky.
3. Set of schools in your barangay.
4. Set of students in a class whose
parent/parents is/are working overseas.
5. Set of tables in a birthday party.
 Classification of Sets

two sets that contain the same number

Equivalent set of elements.

Example:
 Classification of Sets

two sets which contain exactly the

Equal Set same elements, regardless of
their order.

Example:
 Classification of Sets

Null Set or
set with no elements.
Empty Set

It is denoted by {∅ }
SEATWORK:
A. Directions: Enumerate the elements of each set:
SEATWORK:
B. Directions: Write each set in set builder form.