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11 𝝃 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟}

𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 > 4}
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ≤ 10}
(a) List the elements of the set 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
(b) Write down the value of n(A' ).
Jan 2012 Paper 1
1 A = {a, b, c}
List all the subsets of A.
Jan 2013 Paper 2
7 A and B are two sets. Given that n(A) = 20, n(B) = 15 and n(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 6, 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵).
Jan 2014 Paper 1R

14 The Venn diagram shows two sets, X and Y, and the location of elements a, b, c, d, e, f, g
and h.

Write down the elements of

(a) 𝑋′ ∩ 𝑌
(b) (𝑋 ∩ 𝑌)′
(c) 𝑋′ ∩ 𝑌′
(Jan 2013 paper 1)
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𝜉 = {𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 < 15}
𝐴 = {𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}
𝐵 = {𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}
Find
(a) 𝐵′
(b) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
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17 The Venn diagram below shows information about the elements in the three sets A, B and
C.

Write down the elements in

(a) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶
(b) (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶
Find
(c) 𝑛[𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)]
(Jan 2014 paper 1)

26 May 2016 P1

11 January 2016 P1
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13 A = {w, x, y, z}
Write down all of the subsets of A that have exactly 2 elements.
January 2015 paper 1

January 2015 paper 1R

14 𝝃 = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}
𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 0 < 𝑥 < 11}
𝐵 = {𝑥 ∶ 3 < 𝑥 < 10}
𝐶 = {𝑥 ∶ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5}
List the elements of
(a) 𝐴′
(b) 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶
(c) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
26 Given that 𝑛( 𝝃) = 40
𝑛(𝐵′) = 22
𝑛(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵) = 8
𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′) = 6

find
(a) n(B)
(b) 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
(c) n([𝐴 ∪ 𝐵]′)
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January 2016 paper 1

14 The numbers shown in the Venn diagram are the number of elements in the given subset
of 𝝃.
Find
(a) n(A)
(b) 𝑛([𝐴 ∪ 𝐵] ∩ 𝐶)
(c) 𝑛([𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ ]
January 2016 paper 1R
18 The Venn diagram shows information about the sets A, B and C.

(a) List the elements of the set 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶

(b) List the elements of the set (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐵
(c) List the elements of the set (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 ′ ) ∩ 𝐵
(d) Find 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′ ∩ 𝐶
13. In a class, some students study Geography (G), some students study History (H) and 11students
study neither Geography nor History, as shown in the Venn diagram.
Of the students in the class, 12 study Geography, 19 study History and 10 study both Geography and
History.
(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show this information.

(b) Work out how many students in the class do not study Geography. 21 May 2015 p1
25. A group of 100 students was asked if they play computer game A.
The same group of students was then asked if they play computer game B.
Of these students
65 play game A,
48 play game B,
25 play game A and game B.
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(a) Using this information, complete the Venn diagram

One of the students is chosen at random. Find the probability that

(b) this student plays game A but not game B,
(c) this student plays at least one of the games. (Specimen Paper)
18 𝝃 = {positive integers from 1 to 15 inclusive}
A = {multiples of 3}
B = {even numbers}
(a) Find 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵
(b) (i) Find 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
(ii) Find 𝑛([𝐴 ∩ 𝐵]ʹ)
The set C has 8 elements and 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 = ∅
(c) Write down the elements of set C.
(4MB1 Jan 2019 Paper 1R)
14 P = { a, b, c, d }
Write down all of the subsets of P that have 2 elements.
(4MB1 Jan 2020 Paper 1R)
22 In a survey of 55 farmers who keep animals, the numbers of farmers who keep cattle (C ),
goats (G ) and sheep (S ) were recorded.
The Venn diagram shows information about the results of the survey.
The numbers shown in the Venn diagram are the number of farmers in the given subset of E.

(a) (i) Find n(C ∩ G ∩ S )

(ii) Describe the members of the subset C ∩ G ∩ S
(b) (i) Find n(C ′ ∩ G ′ ∩ S )
(ii) Describe the members of the subset C ′ ∩ G ′ ∩ S
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(4MB1 Jan 2020 Paper 1R)

5 𝝃 = {even numbers between 1 and 29}
A = {prime numbers}
B = {factors of 24}
List the elements of the set
(a) 𝐵′
(b) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
(4MB1 Jan 2020 Paper 1)
23 In a survey, 60 students were asked whether they study any of History (H),
Geography (G) or Latin (L).
Of these students
27 study History
25 study Geography
18 study Latin
13 study both History and Latin
2 study both Geography and Latin
8 study History only
No students study History and Geography and Latin.
(a) Use the information to complete the Venn diagram.

(b) Find the number of students who study History but not Latin.
(c) Find n(𝐻′ ∩ [𝐿 ∪ 𝐺])

7 There are 25 boys in a class in a school.

All of the boys in the class play at least one of the sports football (F), cricket (C) and
tennis (T). Some details about the number of boys who play these three sports are given in the
Venn diagram Figure
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9 boys play cricket.

(a) Find the value of x.
8 boys do not play football or cricket.
(b) Calculate how many boys play football.
Only 3 boys play both football and tennis but not cricket.
(c) Calculate how many boys play football only.
(d) (i) Shade the region 𝐹′ ∩ (𝑇 ∪ 𝐶) in the Venn diagram.
(ii) What sports are played by the boys in this set?
(iii) What sport is played by all the boys not in this set?
Jan 2012 Paper 2
7 A sports club has 80 members.
For the three activities Swimming (S), Cycling (C) and Running (R),
8 members take part in all three activities,
3 members do not take part in any of the three activities,
22 members take part in only Swimming,
23 members take part in Swimming and Cycling,
19 members take part in Swimming and Running,
14 members take part in Cycling and Running.
(a) Using this information place the number of members in the appropriate subsets of the
Venn diagram.

The number of members who take part in only Cycling is twice the number of members
who take part in only Running.
Let the number of members who take part in only Running be x and, using all the given
information,
(b) form an equation in x.
(c) Solve your equation to find the value of x.
Manuel is in the set (𝑅 ∪ 𝐶)′ ∩ 𝑆.
(d) Write down which of the three activities Manuel takes part in.
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(e) Write down

(i) n(C),
(ii) 𝑛[𝑆 ∩ (𝑅 ∪ 𝐶)].
A member of the sports club is to be chosen at random. Given that this member takes
part in Cycling,
(f) find the probability that this member also takes part in both Swimming and Running
Jan 2014 Paper 2R