Math Problem Statement

Let the Universal Set, S, have 69 elements. A and B are subsets of S. Set A contains 16 elements and Set B contains 26 elements. If Sets A and B have 1 element in common, how many elements are in B but not in A?

Solution

We are tasked with finding how many elements are in BB but not in AA. Let's break the problem down step by step.

Information provided:

  1. Universal set SS has 6969 elements.
  2. A=16|A| = 16 (Set AA contains 16 elements).
  3. B=26|B| = 26 (Set BB contains 26 elements).
  4. AB=1|A \cap B| = 1 (Set AA and BB have 1 element in common).

We need to find BA|B - A|, the number of elements in BB but not in AA.


Calculation:

  1. The elements in BB but not in AA are given by: BA=BAB|B - A| = |B| - |A \cap B|

  2. Substitute the values: BA=261|B - A| = 26 - 1

  3. Simplify: BA=25|B - A| = 25


Final Answer:

The number of elements in BB but not in AA is: 25\boxed{25}

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Related Questions:

  1. How do we calculate AB|A \cup B| using this data?
  2. What is the total number of elements outside both AA and BB?
  3. How can the principle of inclusion-exclusion be applied here?
  4. How many elements are in AA but not in BB?
  5. How do we confirm that the universal set SS is consistent with these values?

Tip:

Always visualize sets and their relationships with Venn diagrams to clarify overlapping and non-overlapping regions.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Set Theory
Subset Relationships
Cardinality of Sets

Formulas

|B - A| = |B| - |A ∩ B|

Theorems

Basic Properties of Sets

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10