Set Theory Problems
1. **List the members of the following sets:**
(i) Set: $\{x : x + 3 = 9\}$
- Step 1: Solve the equation $x + 3 = 9$.
- Step 2: Subtract 3 from both sides: $x = 9 - 3$.
- Step 3: Simplify: $x = 6$.
- Step 4: Therefore, the set is $\{6\}$.
(ii) Set: $\{x : x^2 + 1 = 0, x \text{ is real number}\}$
- Step 1: Solve $x^2 + 1 = 0$.
- Step 2: Rearrange: $x^2 = -1$.
- Step 3: Since $x^2$ cannot be negative for real $x$, there is no real solution.
- Step 4: Therefore, the set is empty: $\emptyset$.
(iii) Set: $\{x : x^2 = 16 \text{ and } 3x = 9\}$
- Step 1: Solve $3x = 9$ for $x$: $x = \frac{9}{3} = 3$.
- Step 2: Check if $x=3$ satisfies $x^2 = 16$.
- Step 3: Calculate $3^2 = 9 \neq 16$.
- Step 4: No $x$ satisfies both conditions simultaneously.
- Step 5: Therefore, the set is empty: $\emptyset$.
2. **Find $n(P)$ given $n(P \cup Q) = 54$, $n(P \cap Q) = 8$, and $n(Q) = 27$.**
- Step 1: Use the formula for union of two sets:
$$n(P \cup Q) = n(P) + n(Q) - n(P \cap Q)$$
- Step 2: Substitute known values:
$$54 = n(P) + 27 - 8$$
- Step 3: Simplify:
$$54 = n(P) + 19$$
- Step 4: Solve for $n(P)$:
$$n(P) = 54 - 19 = 35$$
3. **Find how many boys study both metal work and French given:**
- Boys studying metal work: 8
- Boys studying French: 12
- Boys studying French or metal work (or both): 15
- Step 1: Use the formula:
$$n(M \cup F) = n(M) + n(F) - n(M \cap F)$$
- Step 2: Substitute values:
$$15 = 8 + 12 - n(M \cap F)$$
- Step 3: Simplify:
$$15 = 20 - n(M \cap F)$$
- Step 4: Solve for $n(M \cap F)$:
$$n(M \cap F) = 20 - 15 = 5$$
4. **Find how many students like beans but not bread given:**
- Total students: 20
- Students who like bread but not beans: 9
- Students who like bread: 14
- Step 1: Find students who like both bread and beans:
$$n(\text{bread and beans}) = n(\text{bread}) - n(\text{bread but not beans}) = 14 - 9 = 5$$
- Step 2: Find students who like beans (total):
$$n(\text{beans}) = n(\text{beans but not bread}) + n(\text{bread and beans})$$
- Step 3: Total students = 20, so:
$$20 = n(\text{bread but not beans}) + n(\text{beans but not bread}) + n(\text{bread and beans})$$
- Step 4: Substitute known values:
$$20 = 9 + n(\text{beans but not bread}) + 5$$
- Step 5: Simplify:
$$20 = 14 + n(\text{beans but not bread})$$
- Step 6: Solve for $n(\text{beans but not bread})$:
$$n(\text{beans but not bread}) = 20 - 14 = 6$$
5. **Find how many students take neither history nor economics given:**
- Total students: 35
- Students taking history: 19
- Students taking economics: 12
- Students taking both: 5
- Step 1: Use formula for union:
$$n(H \cup E) = n(H) + n(E) - n(H \cap E) = 19 + 12 - 5 = 26$$
- Step 2: Students taking neither:
$$n(\text{neither}) = \text{Total} - n(H \cup E) = 35 - 26 = 9$$
**Final answers:**
1. (i) $\{6\}$, (ii) $\emptyset$, (iii) $\emptyset$
2. $n(P) = 35$
3. Number of boys studying both subjects = 5
4. Number of students who like beans but not bread = 6
5. Number of students taking neither subject = 9