Problem

Use the union rule to answer the question.
If $n(B)=13, n(A \cap B)=4$ and $n(A \cup B)=33$, what is $n(A) ?$

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So, the number of elements in set A is \(\boxed{24}\).

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Step 1 :Given that the number of elements in set B, denoted as \(n(B)\), is 13, the number of elements in the intersection of sets A and B, denoted as \(n(A \cap B)\), is 4, and the number of elements in the union of sets A and B, denoted as \(n(A \cup B)\), is 33.

Step 2 :We are asked to find the number of elements in set A, denoted as \(n(A)\).

Step 3 :We can use the union rule, which states that \(n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)\).

Step 4 :Rearranging this formula to solve for \(n(A)\), we get \(n(A) = n(A \cup B) - n(B) + n(A \cap B)\).

Step 5 :Substituting the given values into this formula, we get \(n(A) = 33 - 13 + 4\).

Step 6 :Simplifying this, we find that \(n(A) = 24\).

Step 7 :So, the number of elements in set A is \(\boxed{24}\).

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