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MATH 1 SET THEORY AND OPERATIONS Exercises Write the set notation for the shaded area in each

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MATH 1 SET THEORY AND OPERATIONS Exercises Choose the best answer. 1. If A = {11, 13, 15, 17, 19} and B = {12, 13, 15, 17}, what is A U B? (a) {13, 15, 17} (b) {11, 12, 19} (c) {11, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17, 17, 19} (d) {11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19} 2. If P = The set of whole numbers less than 5 Q = The set of even numbers greater than 3 but less than 9 R = The set of factors of 6 Then what is (P Q) U (Q R)? (a) {4} (b) {4, 6} (c) {4, 6, 8} (d) {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8} 3. Using the same P, Q and R as number 2, What is (P U Q) (Q U R)? (a) {4, 6} (b) {3, 4, 6} (c) {2, 3, 4, 6, 8} (d) {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8} 4. From the Venn diagram shown, what is (A B) U C? (a) {Mark, Paul, Bart, Matthew} (b) {Paul} (c) {Mark, Paul, Matthew} (d) {Paul, Bart, Matthew} 5. If A is the set of factors of 15, B is the set of prime numbers less than C is the set of even numbers less than 9 then what is (A U B) C? (a) {1,3,5} (b) {1,2,3} (c) {2,3,5} (d) {2} 6. Which one of the following sets is infinite? (a) The set of whole numbers less than 10 (b) The set of prime numbers less than 10 (c) The set of integers less than 10 (d) The set of factors of 10 7. A is the set of factors of 12. Which one of the following is not a member of A? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5

(d) 6 8. X is the set of multiples of 3 Y is the set of multiples of 6 Z is the set of multiples of 9 Which one of the following is true? (a) XY (b) XZ (c) ZY (d) ZX 9. A is the set of factors of 6 B is the set of prime factors of 6 C is the set of proper factors of 6 D is the set of factors of 3 Which of the following is true? (a) A = B (b) A = C (c) B = C (d) C = D 10. Which one of the following is the null set? (a) The set of subsets of the null set (b) The set of even prime numbers (c) The set of factors of 7 (d) The set of rational expressions for 11. A = {a, b, c, d} How many subsets does the set A have? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 16 (d) 65 12. A, B and C are three sets such that A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C. Which one of the following statements must always be true? (a) B is a subset of A (b) C is a subset of B (c) C is a subset of A (d) A is a subset of C 13. A is the set of prime numbers less than 10 B is the set of odd numbers less than 10 C is the set of even numbers less than 10 How many of the following statements are true? AB CA BA BC AC CA (a) (b) (c) (d) 2 3 4 none

14. In a group order of milk tea, 5 people wanted pearls in their tea, 12 people wanted jelly in their tea, and 8 people wanted both pearls and jelly in their tea. How many people only want jelly in their tea? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 8 15. Sandra asked her 30 classmates whether they had Instagram and Tumblr. She found that: 5 did not have Instagram or Tumblr 7 only have Instagram 15 have both Instagram and Tumblr How many people only have Tumblr? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10

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