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3.5: Exercises

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    1. List out the elements of the set “The letters of the word Mississippi.”

    2. List out the elements of the set “Months of the year.”

    3. Write a verbal description of the set {3, 6, 9}.

    4. Write a verbal description of the set {a, e, i, o, u}.

    5. Is {1, 3, 5} a subset of the set of odd integers?

    6. Is {A, B, C} a subset of the set of letters of the alphabet?

    For problems 7-12, consider the sets below, and indicate if each statement is true or false.

    \(A\) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} \(B\) = {1, 3, 5} \(C\) = {4, 6} \(U\) = {numbers from 0 to 10}

    7. \(3 ∊ B\)

    8. \(5 ∊ C\)

    9. \(B ⊂ A\)

    10. \(C ⊂ A\)

    11. \(C ⊂ B\)

    12. \(C ⊂ D\)

    Using the sets from above, and treating \(U\) as the Universal set, find each of the following:

    13. \(A ⋃ B\)

    14. \(A ⋃ C\)

    15. \(A ⋂ C\)

    16. \(B ⋂ C\)

    17. \(A^c\)

    18. \(B^c\)

    Let D = {b, a, c, k}, E = {t, a, s, k}, F = {b, a, t, h}. Using these sets, find the following:

    19. \(D^c ⋂ E\)

    20. \(F^c ⋂ D\)

    21. \((D ⋂ E) ⋃ F\)

    22. \(D ⋂ (E ⋃ F)\)

    23. \((F ⋂ E)^c ⋂ D\)

    24. \((D ⋃ E)^c ⋂ F\)

    Create a Venn diagram to illustrate each of the following:

    25. \((F ⋂ E) ⋃ D\)

    26. \((D ⋃ E)^c ⋂ F\)

    27. \((F^c ⋂ E^c) ⋂ D\)

    28. \((D ⋃ E) ⋃ F\)

    Write an expression for the shaded region.

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    Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} B = {1, 3, 5} C = {4, 6}. Find the cardinality of the given set.

    33. \(\text{n}(A)\)

    34. \(\text{n}(B)\)

    35. \(\text{n}(A ⋃ C)\)

    36. \(\text{n}(A ⋂ C)\)

    The Venn diagram here shows the cardinality of each set. Use this in 37-40 to find the cardinality of the given set.

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    37. \(\text{n}(A ⋂ C)\)

    38. \(\text{n}(B ⋃ C)\)

    39. \(\text{n}(A ⋂ B ⋂ C^c)\)

    40. \(\text{n}(A ⋂ B^c ⋂ C)\)

    41. If \(\text{n}(G) = 20\), \(\text{n}(H) = 30\), \(\text{n}(G ⋂ H) = 5\), find \(\text{n}(G ⋃ H)\).

    42. If \(\text{n}(G) = 5\), \(\text{n}(H) = 8\), \(\text{n}(G ⋂ H) = 4\), find \(\text{n}(G ⋃ H)\).

    43. A survey was given asking whether they watch movies at home from Netflix, Redbox, or a video store. Use the results to determine how many people use Redbox.

    • 52 only use Netflix
    • 62 only use Redbox
    • 24 only use a video store
    • 16 use only a video store and Redbox
    • 48 use only Netflix and Redbox
    • 30 use only a video store and Netflix
    • 10 use all three
    • 25 use none of these

    44. A survey asked buyers whether color, size, or brand influenced their choice of cell phone. The results are below. How many people were influenced by brand?

    • 5 only said color
    • 8 only said size
    • 16 only said brand
    • 20 said only color and size
    • 42 said only color and brand
    • 53 said only size and brand
    • 102 said all three
    • 20 said none of these

    45. Use the given information to complete a Venn diagram, then determine: a) how many students have seen exactly one of these movies, and b) how many had seen only Star Wars.

    • 18 had seen The Matrix (M)
    • 24 had seen Star Wars (SW)
    • 20 had seen Lord of the Rings (LotR)
    • 10 had seen M and SW
    • 14 had seen LotR and SW
    • 12 had seen M and LotR
    • 6 had seen all three

    46. A survey asked people what alternative transportation modes they use. Using the data to complete a Venn diagram, then determine: a) what percent of people only ride the bus, and b) how many people don’t use any alternate transportation.

    • 30% use the bus
    • 20% ride a bicycle
    • 25% walk
    • 5% use the bus and ride a bicycle
    • 10% ride a bicycle and walk
    • 12% use the bus and walk
    • 2% use all three

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