If n(A − B) = 28 and n(A ∩ B) = 16, what is n(A)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 44
Every element of A belongs either to A − B or to A ∩ B. These two parts are disjoint: an element cannot be outside B and simultaneously inside B. Thus A is partitioned into the two given parts, so n(A) = n(A − B) + n(A ∩ B) = 28 + 16 = 44. Therefore, option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
44
Why is this the correct answer?
Every element of A belongs either to A − B or to A ∩ B. These two parts are disjoint: an element cannot be outside B and simultaneously inside B. Thus A is partitioned into the two given parts, so n(A) = n(A − B) + n(A ∩ B) = 28 + 16 = 44. Therefore, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).