Let the Universal Set, S, have 203 elements. A and B are subsets of S. Set A contains 98 elements and Set B contains 81 elements. If the total number of elements in either A or B is 173, how many elements are in A but not in B?

Respuesta :

Answer: There are 92 elements in A but not in B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

n(S) = 203

n(A) = 98

n(B) = 81

n(A∪ B) = 173

We first find the value of n(A∩B).

[tex]n(A\cup B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)\\\\173=98+81-n(A\cap B)\\\\173=179-n(A\cap B)\\\\173-179=-n(A\cap B)\\\\6=n(A\cap B)[/tex]

We need to find the number of elements that are in A but not in B.

[tex]n(A-B)=n(A)-n(A\cap B)\\\\n(A-B)=98-6\\\\n(A-B)=92[/tex]

Hence, there are 92 elements in A but not in B.

Answer:

92

Step-by-step explanation:

it is given that total number of elements =203

set A contains 98 that is A=98

set B contain 81 elements B=81

It is given that either A or B is 173

we know the formula

[tex]n\left ( A\cup B \right )=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)[/tex]

173=98+81 -  [tex]n\left ( A\cap B \right )[/tex]

[tex]n\left ( A\cap B \right )[/tex]  =  6

so the elements in A but not B =98-6=92

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