Problem

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

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So, the number of elements in set A is 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(AB), is 4, and the number of elements in the union of sets A and B, denoted as n(AB), 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(AB)=n(A)+n(B)n(AB).

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

Step 5 :Substituting the given values into this formula, we get n(A)=3313+4.

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

Step 7 :So, the number of elements in set A is 24.

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