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Solution Manual For Mathematics A Practical Odyssey 8th Edition Johnson Mowry 130510417X 9781305104174
Solution Manual For Mathematics A Practical Odyssey 8th Edition Johnson Mowry 130510417X 9781305104174
SECTION 2.1
1. a. “The set of all black automobiles” is 8. a. {2, 7}
well-defined because an automobile b. {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
is either black or not black. c. {0, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9}
b. “The set of all inexpensive d. {0, 1, 3, 5, 8, 9}
automobiles” is not well-defined
because we need a level of cost (e.g., 9. a. { }
under $8,000) specified to determine b. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
whether an automobile is expensive c. {0, 2, 4, 6, 8}
or inexpensive. d. {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
c. “The set of all prime numbers” is
well-defined as it can be determined 10. a. { }
whether or not a number is prime or b. {3, 4, 6, 8, 9}
not prime. c. {0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8}
d. “The set of all large numbers” is not d. {0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9}
well-defined because different
people will have different definitions 11. {Friday}
for large.
12. {Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
2. a. n A 7 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday}
b. True
c. False 6. Proper: { }, {classical}, {country},
d. True {jazz}, {rock}, {classical,
country},
3. Proper: { }, {Lennon}, {McCartney}; {classical, jazz}, {classical,
Improper: {Lennon, McCartney} rock},
{country, jazz}, {country,
4. Proper: { }; Improper: {0} rock},
{jazz, rock}, {classical, country,
5. Proper: { }, {yes}, {no}, {undecided}, jazz},
{yes, no}, {yes, undecided}, {classical, country,
{no, undecided} rock},
Improper: {yes, no, undecided} {classical, jazz,
rock},
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{country, jazz, rock}
Improper:{classical, country, jazz, rock} 13. {Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday}
7. a. {4, 5}
b. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} 14. {Saturday, Sunday}
c. {0, 6, 7, 8, 9}
d. {0, 1, 2, 3, 9} 15. {Friday, Saturday, Sunday}
17.
18.
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19. 25.
20. 26.
21.
27.a. Rearranging the Cardinal Number
Formula for the Union of Sets:
n(A B) n( A) n(B) n(A B)
n(A B) 37 84 100
n(A B) 21
22.
24.
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28. a. A ( A B) . Thus, 31. a. Rearranging the Cardinal Number
n( A) n( A B) . Hence, x z . Formula for the Union of Sets:
b. w z, w y, y z, x w
29 a.
32. a. Rearranging the Cardinal Number
Formula for the Union of Sets:
n(G V ) n(G) n(V ) n(G V )
n(G V ) 349 101 (700 312)
n(G V ) 62
30. a.
62
b. 0.08857 8.857%
700
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For questions 33 – 36, the following facts 38. n(J V ) 0 , since no month starts with
are useful: J and begins with a vowel.
n(U ) 50
n( A) 4 , since A = {Alabama, Alaska, 39. n(J Y ) n(J ) n(Y ) n(J Y )
Arizona, Arkansas} 3 4 2 5
n(I ) 4 , since I = {Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa} 40. n(V R) 1, since October is the only
n(M ) 8 , since M = {Maine, Maryland, month that starts with a vowel and ends
Massachusetts, Michigan, with the letter R.
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana} 41. n(S A) n(S) n( A) n(S A)
n(N ) 8 , since N = {Nebraska, Nevada, 13 4 1 16
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Note: n(S A) 1, since there is only
Mexico, New York, North Carolina, one ace which is also a spade.
North Dakota}
n(O) 3 , since O = {Ohio, Oklahoma, 42. n(C T ) n(C) n(T ) n(C T )
Oregon} 13 4 1 16
Note: n(C T ) 1, since there is only
33. n(M ') n(U ) n(M ) 50 8 42 one two which is also a club.
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