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Chapter 3 : Sets

Paper 2

Solution to Question 21

A ∩ B = φ means set A does not intersect set B

C ⊂ B means set C is inside set B A D B
A ⊄ D means set A is not inside set D C
A ∩ D ≠ φ means set A intersects set D
B ∩ D ≠ φ means set B intersects set D
C ∩ D = φ means set C does not intersect set D
A ∪ B ∪ C ∪ D = ξ means there is no element outside A ∪ B ∪ C ∪ D

Solution to Question 26
ξ
G D
5 6 3
2
3 1
4
6 M

(a) Number of students who like durian = 6 + 3 + 1 + 2

= 12

(b) The students who like mangosteen or guava is ξ

represented by the shaded region. G D
Thus, number of students who like mangosteen 5 6 3
or guava 2
3 1
=5+6+2+3+1+4
= 21 4
6 M

(c) G' ∪ D is represented by the shaded region. ξ

Thus, n(G' ∪ D) = 6 + 4 + 1 + 3 G D
= 22 5 6 3
2
3
1
4
6
M

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1. Given the universal set ξ = {x :10 < x < 30, x is an integer} and R = {x : x is a prime
number}, find n(R').
A 6 C 13
B 7 D 19

2. The diagram below shows the Venn diagram of the universal set ξ, set P and set Q.
ξ
P
Q

Which of the following sets represents the shaded region of the Venn diagram?
A P' ∩ Q C (P ∪ Q)'
B P' ∪ Q D P' ∩ Q'

3. The table below shows the choice of subjects among 100 Form 4 students. The diagram
on the right is a Venn diagram that represents part of the information shown in the table.

Number of
Choice of Subjects Art
Students
Art 58
Geography 47 16 18
Art and Geography only 16
Art and History only 18 19
Art only 21 Geography History
Geography only 19

Find the number of students who choose only two out of the three subjects.
A 34 C 43
B 37 D 46

4. The Venn diagram below shows all the elements in sets ξ , P and Q.
ξ P Q R

•c •g
•d •f
•a •b •h
•i •e

List all the elements in the set (P' ∪ Q) ∩ R'.

A {d, e} C {a, i, d, e}
B {b, c, d, e} D {a, i, b, c, d, e}

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5. It is given set W = {a, {e}} . Which of the following represents some subsets of W?
A {a}, {e} C {a}, {a, e}
B { }, {{e}} D {e}, {a, {e}}

6. The Venn diagram shows the elements of the universal set ξ , set F and set G.

ξ
F G
•a •b
•d
•c •e •k
•h

List all the elements of set G'.

A {a, c} C {a, c, h, k}
B {h, k} D {a, c, d, h, k}

7. In the Venn diagram, the universal set, ξ = P ∪ Q .

P Q

Given that n( P ) = 45 , n(Q ) = 26 and n( P ∩ Q ) = 18 , find n(ξ) .

A 35 C 53
B 44 D 89

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1. The Venn diagram below shows sets ξ , P, Q and R.

ξ
P R

On separate diagrams, shade

(a) the set Q' ∪ R,
(b) the set (P ∪ Q)' ∩ R'.

2. It is given the universal set ξ = {all men}, set A = {all men who are active},
set F = {all men who are fat} and set T = {all men who are thin}.
Using sets ξ , A, F or T, and any of the set symbols, ∪, ∩, ', ⊂, φ or =, write the
following statements in sets.
(a) All men who are active are thin.
(b) There is no man who is active and fat.

3. The Venn diagram shows sets F, G and H such that the universal set ξ = F ∪ G ∪ H. On
the diagrams, shade
(a) F∩G (b) F ∩ (G ∪ H ' )
F F
H H

G G

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