Sets (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE International Maths: Core): Exam Questions

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Use set notation to describe the shaded region in each Venn diagram.

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On the Venn diagram, shade the region A intersection B.

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calligraphic E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

P= {x : x is an even number}

Q = {x : x is a prime number}

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Complete the Venn diagram.

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Use set notation to describe the shaded regions in each Venn diagram.

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i) calligraphic E= {2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64}

A = {square numbers}

B = {cube numbers}

Use this information to complete the Venn diagram.

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ii) On this Venn diagram, shade the region P union Q.

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In a group of 40 students,

  • 24 students like football

  • 19 students like cricket

  • 10 students like football but not cricket.

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Complete the Venn diagram.

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calligraphic E = {children in a group}
R space= {children who own a rabbit}
H = {children who own a hamster}

There are 40 children in the group.
19 children own a rabbit.
27 children own a hamster.

Complete the Venn diagram.

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Write down n open parentheses R intersection H close parentheses.

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The Venn diagram shows information about the number of students in a class who like apples (A) and bananas (B).

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i) Work out the number of students in the class.

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ii) Work out the number of students who like bananas.

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iii) Work out  n open parentheses A union B close parentheses.

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iv) How many more students like apples than like bananas?

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calligraphic E = {x : x is a positive integer less than 20}
A = {x : x is an even number}
B = {x : x is a multiple of 3}

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i) Write down straight n open parentheses A close parentheses.

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ii) List the elements of set B.

B space= { ............................................... } [2]

iii) Complete the statement.

A intersection B equals open curly brackets x space colon space x space is space............................... close curly brackets

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calligraphic E = {x : x is a natural number less-than or slanted equal to15}

F = {x : x is a factor of 12}

O = {x : x is an odd number}

i) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.

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ii) Write down one number that is in set O, but not in set F.

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iii) Find straight n open parentheses F union O close parentheses.

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calligraphic E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}
F = {x: x is a factor of 14}
P = {x: x is a prime number less than 14}

i) Write down the elements in set F.

F = { ................................................ } [2]

ii) Write down the elements in set P.

P = { ................................................ } [2]

Venn diagram with two overlapping circles labelled F and P, enclosed in a rectangle marked 𝒞 at the top left corner.

iiia) Complete the Venn diagram.

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 iiib) Write down  straight n(F intersection P)

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calligraphic E= {children who go to the park}
space T space= {children who play tennis}
G = {children who play golf}

120 children go to the park.
50 play tennis.
75 play golf.
25 do not play tennis or golf.

Complete the Venn diagram.

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Find n(T space intersection space G).

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