Set Language and Notation

67.
n ( A ) = 20 , N ( B ) = 28 and n ( A B ) = 36 .
Find n ( A B ) .
......................... [2]
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68.
In a class of 20 students, some take part in football (F), singing (S) and athletics (A).
The Venn diagram shows part of the information.
Venn diagram showing football, singing and athletics

(a) Find the number of students who do not take part in any of these activities.
(a) ......................... [1]
(b) Use set notation to describe what 7 represents.
(b) ......................... [3]
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69.
In a survey, 40 teachers are asked which forms of transport they regularly use.
The Venn diagram shows part of the information about their responses.
Venn diagram showing car, bus and taxi

16 teachers use a car.
8 teachers use a taxi only.
(a)(i) Complete the Venn diagram.
(a)(i) See diagram [2]
(ii) Find the number of teachers who use both bus and taxi.
(a)(ii) ......................... [1]
(b)(i) Find n ( C ( B T ) ) .
(b)(i) ......................... [1]
(ii) Describe in words what the 5 in the Venn diagram represents.
(b)(ii) ......................... [1]
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70.
ε = { 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 }
A = { x : x  is a multiple of two }
B = { x : x  is a composite number }
(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show this information.
Venn diagram for multiples of two and composite numbers

(b)(i) A number is chosen at random from ε.
Find the probability that it is a member of ( A B ) .
(b)(i) ......................... [1]
(ii) A composite number is chosen at random.
Find the probability that it is a member of ( A B ) .
(b)(ii) ......................... [1]
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71.
The Venn diagram shows the relationship of set A, B and C.
Venn diagram showing sets A, B and C

(a) Use set notation to complete these statements:
(i) {1, 2, 3, 5, 6} ......................... A
(i) ......................... [1]
(ii) ......................... = {2, 4, 6}
(ii) ......................... [1]
(iii) ......................... =
(iii) ......................... [1]
(b) Find n ( B A C ) .
(b) ......................... [1]
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72.
A teacher asks 45 students which drink they enjoy.
F = { students who enjoy fizzy drinks }
J = { students who enjoy juice }
M = { students who enjoy milk }
The Venn diagram shows the results.
Venn diagram showing fizzy drinks, juice and milk

(a) Use the Venn diagram to find:
(i) the number of students who enjoy juice,
(i) ......................... [1]
(ii) n ( M F ) ,
(ii) ......................... [1]
(iii) The number of students who enjoy fizzy drinks and juice but not milk.
(iii) ......................... [1]
(b) Find the value of y .
(b) y = ......................... [1]
(c) A student is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student enjoys:
(i) Fizzy drinks and juice,
(c)(i) ......................... [1]
(ii) Either milk or juice.
(c)(ii) ......................... [2]
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37.
The Venn diagram shows the number of students who study Art (A), Biology (B), and Chemistry (C) in one class.
There are 30 students in the class, 14 students study Biology while 10 study Arts.
Venn diagram with Art, Biology and Chemistry
(a) Find the values of x, y and z.
x = ......................... y = ......................... z = ......................... [3]
(b) Find n ( B C ) .
......................... [1]
(c) How many students study at least two subjects?
......................... [1]
(d) Describe the set in n ( A B C ) in words.
......................... [1]
(e) A student is chosen at random from the class.
Find the probability that a student studies Biology only.
......................... [1]
(f) Two students are chosen at random from the class.
Find the probability that one of them studies art only and the other studies biology only.
......................... [3]
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38.
Given that n ( Ε ) = 200 , n ( A ) = 75 and n ( B ) = 35 .
Venn diagram
(a) Express p in terms of x.
p = ......................... [1]
(b) Find:
(i) The smallest possible value of y,
y = ......................... [2]
(ii) The largest possible value of x,
x = ......................... [1]
(iii) The value of q if p = 45.
q = ......................... [1]
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39.
In a class of 55 students, 30 are members of Phela club (P), and 20 are members of Science Club (S), while some are members of English club (E).
The other information is shown in the Venn diagram.
Venn diagram with Phela, Science and English
(a) Complete the Venn diagram.
See diagram [3]
(b) Find the number of students who are members of:
(i) Both English Club and Phela club but not Science club,
......................... [1]
(ii) Two clubs only.
......................... [1]
(c) Find:
(i) n ( E P ) ,
......................... [1]
(ii) n ( P E S ) .
......................... [1]
(d) A student is chosen at random from the class.
Find the probability that the student is a member of:
(i) Both English club and Phela club,
......................... [1]
(ii) All the three clubs.
......................... [1]
(e) A student is chosen at random from the class to be a school prefect.
Another student is then chosen at random from the remaining, to be a class monitor.
Find the probability that one is a member of the Science club only while the other is a member of the Phela club only.
......................... [3]
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40.
In a survey, 60 students are asked whether they have Birth Certificates (B), Identity Documents (I) or Passports (P).
The results are represented in the Venn diagram.
Venn diagram with Birth Certificates, Identity Documents and Passports
(a) Find the number of students who have:
(i) All the three documents,
......................... [1]
(ii) Birth Certificates and Identity Documents only.
......................... [1]
(b) Find n ( B P I ) .
......................... [1]
(c) Use set notation to represent the number of students who have Birth Certificates only.
......................... [1]
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