If A = {1,3,5,7,9}, B = {2,3,5,8}, and C = {3,4,5,6}, what is A − (B ∩ C)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {1,7,9}
Evaluate the parentheses first: B ∩ C = {3,5}, because 3 and 5 are the only elements common to B and C. Then remove these elements from A: A − {3,5} = {1,7,9}. Thus option A is correct. Option B is only the intermediate intersection, while option C fails to remove anything.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{1,7,9}
Why is this the correct answer?
Evaluate the parentheses first: B ∩ C = {3,5}, because 3 and 5 are the only elements common to B and C. Then remove these elements from A: A − {3,5} = {1,7,9}. Thus option A is correct. Option B is only the intermediate intersection, while option C fails to remove anything.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).