Set Language and Notation

89.
In a survey, 50 shepherds were asked to state if they have sheep and cattle.
28 shepherds have sheep (S), 35 have cattle (C) and 7 have no animals.
The Venn diagram shows part of the information
ξ 7 15

(a) Find the number of shepherds who have sheep only.
(b) In the diagram, shade the region defined by ( S C ) .
(a) ................................. [1] (b) [Shade on diagram] [2]
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90.
The Venn diagram shows sets P and Q.
Venn diagram showing sets P and Q ξ P Q

(a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region.
(b) = { 1,2,3,,15 }
P = { multiples of 3 }
Q = { prime numbers }
List the elements of:
(i) PQ
(ii) PQ
(a) ......................... [1] (b)(i) ......................... [1] (b)(ii) ......................... [2]
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91.
Ε = { 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 }
A = { x : x  is an even number }
B = { x : x  is a factor of 10 }
(a) List the elements of set:
(i) A
(ii) A B
(b) Find n ( A B ) .
(a)(i) ......................... [1] (a)(ii) ......................... [1] (b) ......................... [2]
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48.
In a survey, 45 students were asked if they use Whatsapp (W) or Facebook (F) as their social media.
The Venn diagram represents part of the information.
ε W F 18 9 11

(a) Find:
(i) The total number of students who use only one social media,
......................... [1]
(ii) The number of students who use neither Whatsapp nor Facebook.
......................... [1]
(b) Find:
(i) n ( W F ) ,
......................... [1]
(ii) n ( W F ) ,
......................... [1]
(c) Describe in words the set ( W F ) .
......................... [1]
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49.
In a class of 55 students, 20 are members of Science club (S), and some are members of English club (E).
The other information is shown in the Venn diagram.
S E 15 14

(a) Complete the Venn diagram.
......................... [2]
(b) Find the number of students who are members of:
(i) Science club but not English club,
......................... [1]
(ii) English club.
......................... [1]
(c) Find n ( E S ) .
......................... [1]
(d) Describe, in words, the set S E .
......................... [1]
(e) Find the probability that a student chosen at random from the class is a member of:
(i) Neither English club nor Science club,
......................... [1]
(ii) Exactly one club.
......................... [1]
(f) Five more students in the class join Science club.
......................... [2]
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50.
Given that n ( E ) = 150 , n ( A ) = 75 and n ( B ) = 35 .
ε A B 45 x q y

(a) Find the value of:
(i) x,
x = ......................... [2]
(ii) y.
y = ......................... [1]
(b) Find:
(i) n ( A B ) ,
......................... [1]
(ii) n ( A B ) .
......................... [2]
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51.
A teacher asks 40 students whether they like Apples (A) or Bananas (B). 18 students like apples only, 7 like bananas only and 5 like neither.
A B 18 x 7 5

(a) Find the value of x.
x = ......................... [2]
(b) Write the value of n ( A B ) .
......................... [1]
(c) Describe the set n ( A B ) in words.
......................... [1]
(d) Use set notation to represent the number of students who like one type of fruit only.
......................... [1]
(e) Write in its simplest form, the ratio of number of students who like apples only to the total number of students.
......................... [2]
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52.
The shaded area in the example diagram below shows the set A C B .

ε A B C

Write down the set notation represented by the shaded area in each diagram below.

(a) ε A B C
(b) ε A B C
(a) .........................
(b) ......................... [2]
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