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4.6: 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 word description of the set \(\{3,6,9\}\).

    4. Write a word 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.

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

    7. \(3 \in B\)

    8. \(5 \in C\)

    9. \(B \subset A\)

    10. \(C \subset A\)

    11. \(C \subset B\)

    12. \(C \subset U\)

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

    13. \(A \cup B\)

    14. \(A \cup C\)

    15. \(A \cap C\)

    16. \(B \cap C\)

    17. \(A'\)

    18. \(B'\)

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

    19. \(D' \cap E\)

    20. \(F' \cap D\)

    21. \((D \cap E) \cup F\)

    22. \(D \cap(E \cup P)\)

    23. \((F \cap E)' \cap D\)

    24. \((D \cup E)' \cap F\)

    Create a Venn diagram to illustrate each of the following:

    25. \((F \cap E) \cup D\)

    26. \((D \cup E)' \cap F\)

    27. \((F' \cap E') \cap D\)

    28. \((D \cup E) \cup F\)

    Write an expression for the shaded region.

    29.

    A Venn diagram with 3 circles overlapping, labeled A, B, and C. The region where B overlaps either or both of the other sets is highlighted.

    30.

    A Venn diagram with 3 circles overlapping, labeled A, B, and C. The region in B alone is highlighted, where it isn't overlapping either other set.

    31.

    A Venn diagram with 3 circles overlapping, labeled A, B, and C. The highlighted region includes all of C, combined with the portion of A that doesn't overlap B.

    32.

    A Venn diagram with 3 circles overlapping, labeled A, B, and C. The highlighted region includes the part of A that doesn't overlap with C, combined with the part of B that doesn't overlap C, combined with the overlap of all three circles.

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

    33. \(n(A)\)

    34. \(n(B)\)

    35. \(n(A \cup C)\)

    36. \(n(A \cap C)\)

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

    A Venn diagram of three overlapping circles labeled A, B, and C.  The part only in A is 7. The overlap of A and B only is 3. The part in B only is 5.  The overlap of A and C only is 4. The overlap of all three is 1. The overlap of B and C only is 2. The part in C only is 8. The part outside all three is 6.

    37. \(n(A \cap C)\)

    38. \(n(B \cup C)\)

    39. \(n(A \cap B \cap C')\)

    40. \(n(A \cap B' \cap C)\)

    41. If \(n(G)=20, n(H)=30, n(G \cap H)=5,\) find \(n(G \cup H)\).

    42. If \(n(G)=5, n(H)=8, n(G \cap H)=4,\) find \(n(G \cup H)\).

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

    \(\begin{array}{ll} \text{52 only use Netflix} & \text{62 only use Redbox} \\ \text{24 only use Hulu} & \text{16 use only Hulu and Redbox} \\ \text{48 use only Netflix and Redbox} & \text{30 use only Hulu and Netflix} \\ \text{10 use all three} & \text{25 use none of these} \end{array}\)

    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?

    \(\begin{array}{ll} \text{5 only said color} & \text{8 only said size} \\ \text{16 only said brand} & \text{20 said only color and size} \\ \text{42 said only color and brand} & \text{53 said only size and brand} \\ \text{102 said all three} & \text{20 said none of these} \end{array}\)

    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.

    \(\begin{array}{ll} \text{18 had seen The Matrix (M)} & \text{24 had seen Star Wars (SW)} \\ \text{20 had seen Lord of the Rings (LotR)} & \text{10 had seen M and SW} \\ \text{14 had seen LotR and SW } & \text{12 had seen M and LotR} \\ \text{6 had seen all three} & \text{} \end{array}\)

    46. A survey asked people what alternative transportation modes they use. Use 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.

    \(\begin{array}{ll} \text{30% use the bus} & \text{20% ride a bicycle} \\ \text{25% walk} & \text{5% use the bus and ride a bicycle} \\ \text{10% ride a bicycle and walk} & \text{12% use the bus and walk} \\ \text{2% use all three} & \text{} \end{array}\)


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